US Pays $32 Million to Deport 300 Migrants
A congressional investigation has revealed that the Trump administration spent over $1 million per person to deport some migrants to third countries with whom they had no connection, only to have many eventually returned to their home nations at further taxpayer expense. The report details over $32 million paid to five foreign governments, including corrupt regimes, to accept approximately 300 third-country nationals deported from the US. In one extreme case, Rwanda received $7.5 million plus flight costs for just seven individuals. Furthermore, over 80% of migrants sent to these third countries have since returned to their home nations, raising questions about the efficacy and rationale of these costly deportations.
John Q. Hosedrinker