COMMENTARY: The High Cost of Outsourcing Deportations To Africa
Senator Shaheen, a Ranking Member, strongly criticized the deportation policy as 'the epitome of fraud, waste and abuse.'
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Senator Shaheen, a Ranking Member, strongly criticized the deportation policy as 'the epitome of fraud, waste and abuse.'
A US Senate report reveals the Trump administration spent over $32 million outsourcing deportations to African nations like Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini at exorbitant costs. Critics, primarily Democratic senators, highlight the policy's inefficiency, high expense, and ethical concerns, questioning its stated purpose.
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and leading critic of the policy
former President, whose administration initiated the criticized deportation policy
Trump's version of this story ↗US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report
Jamaica Inquirer – Daily Jamaica & Caribbean News, Culture & Business reports that Shaheen’s report details $32 million in deportation costs, while St. Kitts Gazette – Daily News from St. Kitts & the Caribbean highlights the deals’ high costs and lack of oversight. Coverage largely agrees that Shaheen’s report criticizes the administration’s third-country deportation deals.
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US Senator mentioned in connection with the Senate report