How Much Will It Cost For The Largest Deportation Operation In American History

According to the findings of a Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) analysis, the cost of the largest deportation operation in American history could easily exceed $1 trillion over 10 years.

This year, the Republican party appears committed to a plan for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, having secured the endorsement of a well-known Republican U.S. senator who had previously criticized Donald Trump for his tough immigration policies. The GOP not only supports the harsh policy but also links itself to the enormous cost that comes with driving millions of people out of the nation.

Turnaround on Immigration

"If reelected, Donald Trump has said he's willing to build migrant detention camps and deploy the U.S. military to deport the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country," Kristen Welker asked of Sen. Marco Rubio (R–Fla.) on NBC News's Meet the Press. "It would be the largest deportation operation in American history. Do you support that pla...

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