US EditionPentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants
- From January 20 to April 8, the Trump administration allocated over $21 million for 46 military flights that moved migrants to the facility at Guantanamo Bay, which now houses just 32 individuals.
- This operation, named "Operation Southern Guard," began after Trump announced in late January that the naval base would detain up to 30,000 migrants, though it never housed more than 200 at a time.
- The flights totaled 802.5 hours and incurred expenses averaging $26,277 for each hour of flight time, while officials in the administration admitted to logistical issues and internal disagreements within the deportation operation.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the use of military resources for the operation as a "wasteful political stunt" that does not improve safety and called for outrage over this abuse of power.
- Following mounting criticism and high costs, the administration suspended military aircraft use for deportations on March 1 and switched to more cost-effective commercial flights while preparing for increased Guantanamo capacity.
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$21 million spent to deport 500 illegal immigrants
The US military has spent $21 million (€19 million) on airlifting illegal immigrants to Guantanamo this year, congressional Democrats said, who are furious with Trump's "wasting military resources on political shenanigans." Trump announced that 30,000 migrants would be flown to Cuba, and deportations began using military planes, but the government soon realized that these flights were extremely expensive. Only about 500 were flown, and now there…
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