ICE wasted millions on detention expansion, watchdog says

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 12:42 · Archive

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement wasted millions expanding detention capacity despite a large budget increase.

The Government Accountability Office found that ICE wasted millions of dollars in its rapid expansion of detention capacity. Congress provided ICE with an unprecedented $45 billion budget for detention expansion as part of Trump-backed legislation. The watchdog's investigation determined the spending was 'uninformed'.

How it is being reported

• ICE wasted millions in rapid push to expand detention capacity, watchdog findsCBS News · 25 Sept, 11:00
• Trump’s ICE wasted millions of dollars on ‘uninformed’ detention projects: watchdogIndependent World · 24 Sept, 20:02

In this story: ICE · Government Accountability Office · Congress · Trump

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