Topic: Economic Cost

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador explains his strategy for dismantling gangs by removing the "incentives" for crime. He argues that allowing a criminal economy to persist is like refusing to treat a patient with metastasized cancer. Bukele asserts that while there is an immediate economic cost to mass incarcerations, it is the only way to create a safe society where young people choose honest work over gang membership.

Rubin estimates that housing migrants in New York City hotels costs approximately $500 per person per day, totaling $15,000 a month. He contrasts this with the plight of homeless American citizens scavenging for food nearby. While expressing personal compassion for families seeking a better life, Rubin argues that the current exploitation of asylum laws is unsustainable and serves a political agenda rather than a humanitarian one.