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ICE wasted millions in taxpayer dollars in rush to expand detention capacity, watchdog says. (2026, September 25). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ice-wasted-millions-taxpayer-dollars-rush-expand-detention-capacity-watchdog/
“ICE wasted millions in taxpayer dollars in rush to expand detention capacity, watchdog says.” CBS News, 25 Sept. 2026, https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ice-wasted-millions-taxpayer-dollars-rush-expand-detention-capacity-watchdog/.
“ICE wasted millions in taxpayer dollars in rush to expand detention capacity, watchdog says.” CBS News, September 25, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ice-wasted-millions-taxpayer-dollars-rush-expand-detention-capacity-watchdog/.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has spent tens of millions of dollars on ill-conceived projects aimed at increasing detention capacity since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Among the wasteful spending was nearly $3 million for tents at Guantanamo Bay that were never used and $20 million for warehouses that are now being sold without having housed any detainees. ICE also paid excessive rates to hold detainees at a deficient Florida facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz." Despite receiving an unprecedented $45 billion from Congress through the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ICE lacks a strategic plan to use the funds wisely. The detainee population has surged from 39,000 in January 2025, highlighting ongoing mismanagement and financial waste.
