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ICE wasted tens of millions on Trump mass detention plans, US GAO report finds

The Guardian World · 2026-09-24
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A US Government Accountability Office report on Thursday said ICE and other federal agencies wasted tens of millions expanding detention after Donald Trump returned in January 2025, including nearly $3m on unused Guantánamo tents and $20m on warehouses that never held detainees. Despite $45bn from Congress, ICE lacks a strategic spending plan; the detainee population rose from 39,000 to 67,000 by 30 July.

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Source: The Guardian World · via ahirlevel.hu