US spent millions per deportee on deportations to third countries

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US spent millions per deportee on deportations to third countries
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The Trump administration spent at least $40 million, equivalent to 358 million SEK, on deportations to third countries. That's almost 1.2 million SEK per migrant.

300 people have been deported from the United States to third countries after President Donald Trump ordered authorities to speed up deportations, according to a report prepared by Senate Democrats.

In the report, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen describes the deportations as “costly, wasteful and poorly monitored” and calls for a “careful examination of a policy that is currently largely conducted in secret.”

The State Department has defended the deportations to third countries, saying they are part of Trump's campaign to stop illegal immigration.

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