Summary
The U.S. military’s deportation flight to Guatemala, ordered by Trump, cost approximately $4,675 per migrant—over five times the price of a first-class commercial ticket.
The C-17 military aircraft operation is significantly more expensive than ICE’s commercial charter flights, which cost around $630 per person.
Trump defended the policy, vowing to continue deportations and warning countries that refuse cooperation.
The program, part of Trump’s national emergency declaration, has already deported hundreds, though some countries, like Colombia, have resisted.
Sadly, I am aware. That’s why I sad the Gitmo thing. But they won’t be able to keep them there forever and they will not spend this kind of money deporting them all, so there are really only two choices they will make since letting them go isn’t something they’re willing to consider: slave labor or death.