Trump's Mass Deportation Plan: A Multi-Billion Dollar Question
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Who would profit from a large-scale deportation operation in the United States? Experts are now calculating the potential cost.
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation program in American history if re-elected. A new analysis examines the logistics and unprecedented expense of such an effort.
The plan would require a massive expansion of detention facilities, transportation, and personnel. Private prison companies, security contractors, and aerospace firms are positioned to gain major government contracts.
The estimated price tag runs into tens of billions of dollars. This raises questions about the economic impact and the entities that would financially benefit from the policy's implementation.
The report, titled "Deportation, Inc.," investigates the intersection of immigration policy and corporate interests.