Deportation Costs, Cabinet Hearings, and the December Budget Cliff
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Trump deportation campaign hits 605K removals but faces $269B cost and 10K court losses, Senate opens cabinet confirmation hearings for State/Defense/DOJ nominees, Congress averts shutdown with CR through December 11 as full-year budget fight looms
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Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each | Axios
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation | Washington Post
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