The US Congress has pushed back against President Donald Trump's efforts to slash foreign aid, which has long been supported by Democrats and Republicans alike—but a new report on more than a dozen Memoranda of Understanding that the White…
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Trump administration sends deportees to third countries as health aid cuts inflict preventable death
The Trump administration’s deportation policy sends U.S. deportees to third countries—landing in Africa (21). At the same time, secret deals cut health aid, inflicting ‘preventable’ death and disease in the Global South (34). The ledger is precise: the savings are made on the backs of those least able to pay. The receipts stack up: deportation costs are minimized by outsourcing, and health budgets are reduced by cutting aid. The result is not just a balance sheet, but a body count. The numbers do not surprise; they reconcile. The money is always there, just never for medicine or keeping families together. The gap between policy and outcome is the size of a continent. The ask is simple: the spending could save lives, but the savings are for another line item. Hon, there’s no adjective for what the receipts carry. The institutional priorities are clear: deport, cut, and balance the books. The price is paid in preventable deaths and families separated. The joke is that the savings are always for someone else, and the bill is always for those who can’t pay.
“Trump’s crew sends deportees to Africa, then slashes health aid and calls it savings. They say it’s about security, but the receipts show preventable deaths and people dumped in countries they’ve never seen. The money’s there—just not for medicine or for keeping families together.”
“The administration’s policy is about efficient immigration enforcement and responsible budgeting. Sending deportees to third countries is legal, and health aid cuts are necessary to balance priorities. The impact is regrettable, but the system works as intended. Did I say ‘regrettable’? I meant ‘efficient’—sometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story, except they do.”
The receipts
The Trump administration has ramped up its "third country" deportation tactic, recently sending more than 100 people, including Cubans and Afghans, to various African countries, internal government documents show. CBS News' Camilo…
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