President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious immigration enforcement agenda will carry a hefty price tag, and lawmakers who oversee government spending are grappling with how to foot the bill.
Cost estimates are a moving target, depending on the operation’s scope and specifics. Trump has pledged to make it the biggest deportation effort in US history, no matter the price to taxpayers. The new administration has a few options for funding its plans and will turn to Congress for many of the resources needed. Some lawmakers have aired skepticism about paying for a rapid ramp-up of removals, while others are bullish about making ...