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Trump's $21M Deportation Flights: 32 Migrants Detained

5/14/2025

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Trump's Military Maneuver

The Trump administration allocated over $21 million for 46 military flights to Guantanamo Bay aimed at deporting migrants from January to April 2023. However, only 32 migrants are currently detained, a stark contrast to the promised 30,000. Critics, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have slammed this operation as a wasteful political maneuver that squanders military resources.

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Trump's Deportation Surge

The Trump administration's aggressive application of the Alien Enemies Act has sparked a wave of deportations, focusing on gang members and Venezuelan migrants. This surge in deportation flights to Central America is straining local resources, while critics voice alarm over the potential violations of humanitarian rights and due process for those being sent back.

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Trump's Military Maneuver

The Trump administration allocated over $21 million for 46 military flights to Guantanamo Bay aimed at deporting migrants from January to April 2023. However, only 32 migrants are currently detained, a stark contrast to the promised 30,000. Critics, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have slammed this operation as a wasteful political maneuver that squanders military resources.

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