Contractors Propose $25B Plan for Mass Deportations

A group of private military contractors, led by former Blackwater executives Erik Prince and Bill Mathews, has proposed a $25 billion plan to expedite the mass deportation of 12 million undocumented immigrants before the 2026 midterm elections. The plan includes utilizing military bases as processing camps, deploying a private fleet of 100 aircraft, and empowering civilians, including veterans and former law enforcement, to make arrests. Achieving the goal would require deporting nearly 500,000 individuals per month, a task that the proposal admits is unlikely to be manageable without external assistance. While the White House has been in discussions with these contractors, the administration downplayed the proposal's significance, affirming a commitment to a comprehensive border security strategy. Legal experts have raised concerns about the proposal's reliance on deputized civilians and its potential for legal challenges, particularly the suggested bounty program to incentivize local law enforcement. The plan has sparked criticism over its feasibility and the implications for civil rights.