Trump Deportations Hit Major—and Costly—Snag

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President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of unauthorized immigrants are sucking up public funds and stretching the limits of government resources, according to reports.

The president promised on Inauguration Day in January that he would see to it that “millions and millions” of people would be flown out of the U.S. But to deport just one million illegal “aliens” would mean that Trump’s administration would need to repatriate some 2,700 individuals daily for a full year. And reports suggest that Immigration and Customs Enforcement are nowhere near that figure due to a cocktail of dwindling funds, huge bills and there being no space to hold individuals.

Tom Homan speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 22, 2024. / JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images

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