OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/alicia-summers"></a><a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/john-hines">John Hines</a> 11:40 AM – Thursday, January 30, 2025 As the Trump administration ramps up deportations of criminal illegal aliens, some alien advocates say the cost of deportation are too high, but Dr. John Lott of the crime prevention research center has run the numbers and says when it comes to deporting illegal criminal aliens ‘the benefits outweigh the costs and it’s not even close.’ One America’s John Hines has more from Washington.&nbsp; <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" loop="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/821e6ff0-0308-4aeb-81c0-bd1d3791e333/mp4/444d6dcf-5b1b-4379-ac76-e9d65dd7228f_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

As the Trump administration ramps up deportations of criminal illegal aliens, some alien advocates say the cost of deportation are too high, but Dr. John Lott of the crime prevention research center has run the numbers and says when it comes to deporting illegal criminal aliens 'the benefits outweigh the costs and it’s not even close.'{ai:summary}Dr. John Lott argues that the benefits of deporting criminal illegal aliens significantly outweigh the costs, countering claims from advocates who suggest otherwise. As the Trump administration increases deportations, Lott's analysis supports the policy's effectiveness. #illegals

Lott: Alien Deportation ‘Benefits Outweigh Costs; Not Even Close'

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