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~~That's $14,519.23 per migrant; wouldn't have lasted them long, but it could have taken care of them long enough for them to get their feet under them, surely.~~
~~I don't understand how it costs $14.5k per person to transport them... Sounds like someone's pockets were getting lined.~~
It's $1,453.09, not 14.5k. Still more than it should cost to transport people but not as unreasonable as I previously claimed.
You are off by a factor of ten. The cost is $1453 per person. 75,561,032/52,000
Yea 1400 from Texas to Chicago is still pretty pricey but w/e. That money wouldn’t go far towards feeding/housing them but even if it covers a month that’s all most need to find work and pay for themselves after
You are correct - I blame copy/paste. :)
You're both wrong. the article states the $75 million is from AUGUST 2022 to August 2023. The 52,000 number is from April 2022.
Why not be a monster AND make some sweet side cheddar. Everything's bigger in Texas, including the amount stolen off the top.
Yeah. Greyhound charges about $330 to go from San Antonio. In this case, the bus is likely fuller and only has to stop for gas and maybe a driver switch. Flights are actually cheaper, but then you'd have to explain to TSA why all these people without documentation and with flights paid by others are going through the airport.
Always follow the money.