US Military Flight Deports Migrants to India: Cost, Controversy, and Racism
A US military flight has reportedly begun deporting migrants to India, a development that has sparked a wave of diverse reactions and raised several important questions. The sheer cost of such an operation is immediately striking. One comment estimated the hourly operational cost of the aircraft at $28,000, suggesting a potential half-million-dollar expense for a round trip, even before factoring in other costs. With a reported 80 deportees on a single flight, the cost per person could easily reach $7,000, far exceeding a previously mentioned figure of $4,675 for a flight to Guatemala. This discrepancy highlights the potential complexities and unforeseen expenses associated with this type of deportation.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood 
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