Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities.

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that millions were wasted because DHS began expanding detention operations without putting a plan in place to meet U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's goal of detaining up to 100,000 immigrants. …

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