Axios
US · 33 mins ago
Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
Data: Economic Policy Institute; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios
American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation push, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute.
Why it matters: The estimate fuels debate over whether billions of federal dollars devoted to deportations could instead fund other public priorities such as food assistance, health care or housing.
By the numbers: EPI estimates the $268.9 billion projected for deportations…
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