Doesn't the USA have the most prisoners/criminals in the world? They could force them to build and guard the wall instead of the death penalty/prison time. Lets call them the Nights Watch.
It's a good joke, but to take it seriously: Prison labor actually costs significantly more (like 4-5x!) than just hiring folks in the free market.
Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President
by toss1941 on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @02:12PM
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Does it cost any more than simply housing them behind bars?
Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President
by shawn-furyan on Thursday November 10, 2016 @08:10AM
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I'm guessing that it requires a ton more expensive staff to secure prisoners that are not constrained by cheap walls, barbed wire, bars, and watch towers.
Right, and it won't get funded. And in 2020 when the same poor people are still poor, he'll claim it's not his fault, it's because he didn't get to build the wall.