In what appears to be Nigeria’s most dramatic “return on investment” complaint yet, a man on Thursday stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja with a message as blunt as it was unsettling: reward me or kill me. The protest, captured in a now-viral video, shows the visibly distressed man holding a placard and demanding recognition for what he described as his personal sacrifices during the party’s 2023 campaign. According to him, loyalty was not just emotional, it was financial, physical, and, ultimately, total. In a country where political support often comes with expectations, some spoken, many implied the man’s outcry reads like a tragic audit of misplaced trust. His claim that he sold his house to fund campaign efforts has not been independently verified, but the symbolism is hard to ignore: a citizen liquidating stability in exchange for promised political dividends. Observers at the scene watched as the protester oscillated between anger and ...
Deporting up to 20 million people will be a logistical nightmare and is projected to cost from $88 billion to $315 billion a year.
At the same time, much of the U.S. economy depends on undocumented immigrants, and Republican businessmen will certainly object to losing their workers.
Here are key points to consider;
Time and Judicial Processing
Time Frame: The process would likely take many years, potentially decades, due to the sheer number of individuals and the legal proceedings involved.
Judicial Processing:
Each case would require individual hearings, which would significantly burden the immigration court system. As of now, immigration courts are already facing backlogs of over 1.5 million cases.
Cost
Estimated Cost: The cost of deporting 11 million people has been estimated to be between $100 billion and $300 billion. This includes costs for apprehension, detention, legal processing, and transportation.
Additional Costs:
There would also be indirect costs, such as economic impacts from the loss of workers and consumers.
Personnel
Extra Personnel Needed: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would need to significantly increase their workforce. Estimates suggest that tens of thousands of additional agents and support staff would be required.
Families Affected
Families Impacted: Many unauthorized immigrants have family members who are U.S. citizens or legal residents. Deporting 11 million people could affect millions of families, leading to widespread social and emotional consequences.
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