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Barbados GazetteApr 16, 2026

COMMENTARY: The High Cost of Outsourcing Deportations To Africa 

Senator Shaheen, a Ranking Member, strongly criticized the deportation policy as 'the epitome of fraud, waste and abuse.'

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A US Senate report reveals the Trump administration spent over $32 million outsourcing deportations to African nations like Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini at exorbitant costs. Critics, primarily Democratic senators, highlight the policy's inefficiency, high expense, and ethical concerns, questioning its stated purpose.

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Jeanne ShaheenD-New Hampshire
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