According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited defense sources, the trump administration has ceased sending illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay or other nations using military aircraft.
The article claims that one of the main objectives of US President Donald Trump's second term has been to crack down on illegal immigration. It has turned out to be expensive and ineffective to use military aircraft to fly certain immigrants back to their countries of origin or to the military installation at Guantanamo Bay. According to authorities, the final army deportation flight occurred on march 1.
No such flights were planned over the next 48 hours, the Pentagon said Tuesday. A thursday flight was canceled, according to a defense official. According to authorities, the prohibition on certain flights may be prolonged or even permanent. The deportees were being transported on C-17 and C-130 aircraft.
Shortly after trump took office in January, his government started transferring some migrants to other nations and to U.S. military installations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, utilizing military planes for flights that were previously run by the Homeland Security Department. According to defense sources, the administration intended for the military planes to convey a message that it was prepared to take severe measures against illegal immigration.
"The message is clear: If you break the law, if you're a criminal, you're going to find your way to Guantanamo Bay," U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on his visit to Guantanamo Bay last week, where he saw the arrival of migrants aboard a C-130 jet. "You don't want to be in Guantanamo Bay," he stated.
Transporting more expensively
According to flight-tracking data, the trump administration has flown around 30 flights on C-17s and about 12 flights on C-130s for migrants. india, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Panama, and Guantanamo Bay were among the destinations; nevertheless, the Journal discovered that military planes traveled greater distances and carried fewer migrants at a higher expense.
How much do deportation flights to india cost?
The article claims that the cost of three deportation flights to india was $3 million, or around Rs 24,86,67,450.00, each. According to the Journal's study, some planes that transported 12 migrants to Guantanamo cost as least $20,000. According to a federal website, the average flying hour for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is $8,500. According to former ICE officers who spoke to the Journal, the hourly rate for overseas travel is more like $17,000.
The article claims that one of the main objectives of US President Donald Trump's second term has been to crack down on illegal immigration. It has turned out to be expensive and ineffective to use military aircraft to fly certain immigrants back to their countries of origin or to the military installation at Guantanamo Bay. According to authorities, the final army deportation flight occurred on march 1.
No such flights were planned over the next 48 hours, the Pentagon said Tuesday. A thursday flight was canceled, according to a defense official. According to authorities, the prohibition on certain flights may be prolonged or even permanent. The deportees were being transported on C-17 and C-130 aircraft.
Shortly after trump took office in January, his government started transferring some migrants to other nations and to U.S. military installations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, utilizing military planes for flights that were previously run by the Homeland Security Department. According to defense sources, the administration intended for the military planes to convey a message that it was prepared to take severe measures against illegal immigration.
"The message is clear: If you break the law, if you're a criminal, you're going to find your way to Guantanamo Bay," U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on his visit to Guantanamo Bay last week, where he saw the arrival of migrants aboard a C-130 jet. "You don't want to be in Guantanamo Bay," he stated.
Transporting more expensively
According to flight-tracking data, the trump administration has flown around 30 flights on C-17s and about 12 flights on C-130s for migrants. india, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Panama, and Guantanamo Bay were among the destinations; nevertheless, the Journal discovered that military planes traveled greater distances and carried fewer migrants at a higher expense.
How much do deportation flights to india cost?
The article claims that the cost of three deportation flights to india was $3 million, or around Rs 24,86,67,450.00, each. According to the Journal's study, some planes that transported 12 migrants to Guantanamo cost as least $20,000. According to a federal website, the average flying hour for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is $8,500. According to former ICE officers who spoke to the Journal, the hourly rate for overseas travel is more like $17,000.
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