Live Updates: Analysis Shows Potential $88 Billion Annual Cost of Trump’s Mass Deportations; Walz and Vance Begin Campaign Trail for US Elections 2024

A new analysis has been released suggesting that Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign could cost the federal government up to $88 billion per year. Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation” in US history, but details on how this would be achieved and at what cost remain unclear. The analysis estimates the costs based on Trump’s plan to deport the roughly 11 million people living in the US without permanent legal status. The largest expense would go towards building detention camps to arrest and process immigrants for removal. The impact on the economy, particularly on sectors that rely on undocumented workers, is also highlighted, with a potential reduction in the US GDP by 4.2 to 6.8%. Implementation of mass deportations could lead to a significant economic downturn and a reduction in tax revenues for the government. In a related development, JD Vance, the Republican nominee, faced criticism for refusing to acknowledge Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, during the vice-presidential debate. The CNN anchor questioned Vance about Trump’s loss, prompting a non-answer from Vance, who focused on the future instead. The debate between Vance and Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee, did not have a clear winner according to a snap poll conducted by CNN. Voters were split 50-50 on who performed better, indicating a highly polarized political climate. The US is currently facing challenges both domestically and internationally, with ongoing labor strikes at ports and escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attack on Israel.

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