President Trump is employing Department of Defense resources for mass deportations, including military planes which are significantly costlier than Department of Homeland Security flights. The Pentagon is reallocating funds for these missions, and ICE raids have begun nationwide, detaining both undocumented immigrants and US citizens, sparking controversy and concern.
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