Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
Deportations,Immigration,Unauthorized Immigration,Donald Trump
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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.
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