1. Taxpayers would save money by spending less on illegal alien entitlements.
2. The farmers would get the needed labor shortage relief that they argue for.
3. Boarder enforcement would see an instant decrease in attempted crossings due to the loss of the job incentive.
4. Food prices would not increase because the labor would remain cheap.
5. Prisoners would learn a "job skill" useful upon release.
6. Prisoners rights groups could not complain about the work being "cruel and unusual".
7. This could be adopted virtually over night with little cost and fiscal impact.