Ecuador's president pledged all support for fellow citizens expelled from the U.S.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday, Feb. 4, promised financial aid and support for citizens who will be deported from the United States.

"I want you to know that Ecuador is waiting for you with open arms. That is why we have implemented a set of measures to support them and facilitate their reintegration <...> Ecuador is your home. Here, together, we will build a country that will become what you seek to find. Here, we take care of our own. Welcome to the New Ecuador," he wrote on his X page.

Under the measures, the government promises to pay the returnees $470 a month for three months to cover necessary expenses, as well as give them access to educational programs and scholarships.

Pain and loss: U.S. spent at least $2 million to deport migrants

The Pentagon confirmed to Izvestia the use of C-17 military aircraft for this purpose - one hour of their operation costs more than $19 thousand.

Before that, on January 28, The New York Post reported about the beginning of the first large-scale raids against migrants in New York. It was specified that the target of the arrests were migrants suspected of committing serious crimes. At the same time it was reported that the U.S. immigration service made about 1.2 thousand arrests in one day, and almost half of the detainees have no criminal record.

Mississippi authorities on January 24 offered to pay for catching and deporting illegal aliens. "Certified bounty hunter program" assumes that detectives will officially register and receive $1 thousand for each successful deportation of a border crosser.

On Jan. 20, immediately after his inauguration, Trump signed more than 200 new executive orders. Among them was the introduction of a state of emergency at the border with Mexico. In addition, the American president has repeatedly stated that he is going to cancel the granting of American citizenship by birthright.