Trump Administration's Spending on Transporting Migrants to Guantanamo Bay

The Trump administration spent at least $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft, but the effort has been criticized as a wasteful political stunt by Democrats and deemed logistically and legally flawed by administration officials.

Suspension of Costly Deportation Flights Using Military Aircraft

The U.S. has suspended costly deportation flights using military aircraft to transport migrants who entered the country illegally. President Trump's administration deemed the practice expensive and inefficient.

Surveillance Operations at the U.S.-Mexico Border

The Trump administration officials vow to end the border crisis by flying surveillance aircraft along the southern border with Mexico. U.S. military is conducting reconnaissance operations in support of a common problem to both nations. The aircraft are not gathering intelligence on U.S. citizens, and operators are required to erase such data if collected inadvertently.