India, Jan. 26 -- President Donald Trump has intensified his immigration crackdown by utilising Department of Defense (DOD) resources to deport migrants en masse. This includes deploying U.S. military aircraft. However, the approach has raised questions about its cost-effectiveness, as military flights are more expensive than those chartered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Reportedly military aircraft such as C-17s and C-130Es are being used for what are being called "migrant repatriation flights." For instance:

C-17 Aircraft: According to the DOD comptroller via The Mirror, costs approximately $21,000 per hour. A recent 12-hour flight from El Paso, Texas, to Guatemala City carrying 80 migrants likely cost $252,000.

C-130...