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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Trump’s deportations come with a steep price tag for taxpayers, new data reveals

Under the Trump administration, immigration and border agencies have received an unprecedented windfall of nearly $170 billion in new funding, but their operations have also come at a major cost to the taxpayer, according to newly released data.

The cost of a single enforced deportation is $18,245, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday. Last year, the figure was just over $17,000.

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