ICE is going broke!
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is on the verge of running out of money, with internal DHS documents revealing the agency is over budget by more than $1 billion.
Officials warn ICE could exhaust its funds as early as next month unless Congress approves emergency spending or the administration declares a national emergency to redirect resources.
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The crisis stems from a massive expansion in detention and deportation efforts under the Trump administration, including a mandate to detain 3,000 people per day.
To meet this quota, ICE has quietly signed no-bid contracts with private prison companies and shuffled nearly $500 million internally moves some lawmakers say may violate budget law.
If ICE collapses financially, it could upend the administration’s immigration crackdown and lead to mass contract terminations with private detention centers nationwide.
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Yep! Several weeks ago I was watching the congressional hearing where Senator Chris Murphy was blasting Kristy Noem for her reckless spending and telling her that her department would be out of money by July.
Oh no. 🎉🥳🎈🎊🍾