Billions Poured Into ICE: How Congress Fueled Unchecked Enforcement
Explore how a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE, allowing the agency to operate largely unfettered during a record-long DHS shutdown.
In a controversial move, Congress has approved a staggering $75 billion in funding for immigration enforcement, a windfall that has effectively insulated the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency from the impacts of a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
This unprecedented level of funding has empowered ICE to maintain its operations, even as other government agencies have been forced to scale back or temporarily cease their activities due to the political gridlock in Washington. The agency's ability to continue its enforcement efforts unabated has drawn criticism from immigrant rights advocates, who argue that the infusion of cash has allowed ICE to act with impunity and without the necessary oversight and accountability.
Source: NPR
