As we learned yesterday, we'll be sending 5,000 troops to deal with the caravan moving toward our borders. The last time we sent troops to the order the GAO calculated the cost per person per day at $120 for operations and maintenance, or $600,000 for 5,000 troops. That was in 2006, twelve years ago.
Furthermore,it's questionable whether the troops will actually meet the caravan. The deployment is set to last
until Dec. 15. The migrant caravan is around 900 miles away, and most of the people in it are walking. Even if they managed to walk 20 miles a day, they most likely would not arrive until after Dec. 15.
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