Republicans have been highlighting the costs to the taxpayer of illegal immigrants

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., on Tuesday introduced a bill to prohibit discretionary federal funds from going to states that provide state assistance to illegal immigrants -- warning that those states are encouraging the ongoing migrant crisis at the border.

The bill has 10 co-signers so far, including Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and comes as Republicans are increasingly sounding the alarm on the potential costs of illegal immigration and a renewed crisis at the southern border.

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