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A Utah congressman who recently returned from a trip to the U.S. border with Mexico says it’s going to cost the government $3 trillion to take care of unaccompanied children streaming into the country illegally.
But an estimate based on government data puts the cost significantly lower than the figure Republican Rep. Burgess Owens stated in a Deseret News interview Monday.
“One of the things I need to point out, it’s going to cost taxpayers $3 trillion $3 trillion with a T to take in, house, facilitate and move these kids throughout our country,” he said. “Right now we have 19,000. I think they’re looking at next month up to 35,000 unaccompanied children.”
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Robert H. (Bob) Jackson
Words left for us from Bob:
I was loved and raised by my mother Mary Nicoletti and step-father Bill Peterson; and loved and supported by my brother and sister-in-law Rick and Jayne Peterson. After devoting 41 years to Catholic/Christian education in various roles at both the high school and college levels, my final years were working for Catholic Community Services of Utah at the Weigand Homeless Resource Center. To all those who affirmed me, supported me and blessed me with your friendship throughout my lifetime, please know of my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation.
No funeral or memorial service was held. If possible, please donate time, talent and treasure to CCS of Utah Homeless Services. I’ve established a specific fund for Homeless Services in my memory. God bless you all!