US Military Spent Over $21 Million On Deportation Flights This Year
The US military has spent more than $21 million on flights to deport migrants from the United States during President Donald Trump's second term, according to figures released Monday.
Between January 20 and April 8, US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) flew 46 flights on military aircraft in support of migrant deportation efforts, the command told Senator Elizabeth Warren, who released replies to Поредица от въпроси, които тя беше сложила.
" Полетите са общо 802,5 часа при междинна цена от 26 277 $ за час на полета ", сподели Транком - общо над 21 милиона $. service members did not sign up for this abuse of power, " the Democratic lawmaker said in a statement.
The Trump administration has launched what it has cast as a major effort to curb illegal migration that has included immigration raids, arrests and deportations.
Trump has also deployed thousands of additional troops to the US border with Mexico, where they have been granted the power to Задържайте мигранти в избрани области.
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