# Trump Deportation Plan Put at $268.9 Billion by EPI Tool 2026-08-06T22:41:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A new Economic Policy Institute calculator estimates US President Donald Trump's mass deportation programme will cost $268.9 billion over his second term, or about $2,358 per taxpayer. Times Now, citing Axios, reports that the estimate draws on National Priorities Project data and includes funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, budget reconciliation measures, regular appropriations and repurposed funds. The estimated burden varies by location, from $3,930 per taxpayer in Washington, DC, to $1,297 in West Virginia, based on each area's share of federal income taxes. EPI says the projected sum could instead fund SNAP benefits for more than 118 million people, Medicaid coverage for nearly 12 million, or low-cost housing for over 9.7 million households. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Deportations, Donald Trump, Economic Policy Institute, federal spending, US immigration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-deportation-plan-put-at-268-9-billion-by-epi-tool/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-deportation-plan-put-at-268-9-billion-by-epi-tool/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.