In Singapore, criminals can be sentenced to up to 24 strokes of the cane on their bare buttocks. The cane is soaked in brine overnight and is made from rattan. Caning causes extreme pain but no serious injuries. Only specially trained prison guards are allowed to give canings and a doctor must be present. Caning is mandatory for many crimes, mostly violent ones such as rape but also illegal immigration. It’s quicker and cheaper than prison and apparently it’s a very good deterrent, contributing to low crime rates.
Judicial caning would not be a “cruel and unusual” punishment as long as it is not excessive and carried out under medical supervision. Corporal punishment was used in many states and in the prison system until the mid-20th century and it is still used in schools.
The Trump Administration must introduce judicial caning as a legal sentence in criminal cases and order all illegal immigrants to be given 10 strokes of the cane before they are deported.