Costly deportations prompt Trump administration to halt military flights
Trump administration has suspended the use of military aircraft for deporting migrants, citing high costs and inefficiencies, according to defense officials, as reported by Wall street journal. The last such flight took place on March 1, and no further flights are currently scheduled, officials confirmed.
Initially implemented as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, the use of military flights was intended to send a strong message regarding the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously stated, “The message is clear: If you break the law, if you are a criminal, you can find your way at Guantanamo Bay… You don’t want to be at Guantanamo Bay.”
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Since the policy was put into effect, the administration has utilized C-17 and C-130 military planes for about 42 deportation flights to countries such as India, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Panama, and Guantanamo Bay. However, these flights have been expensive, with deportation flights to India costing $3 million each, and some flights to Guantanamo Bay reaching $20,000 per migrant.
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