ICE Runs Short on Funds, Pulls From Other Programs
New policies, court decisions and border trends have added to the agency's expenses.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will run out of money before October unless the Department of Homeland Security pulls millions of dollars from other programs, Axios reports. The agency is poised to spend more taxpayer funds than ever as it closes an estimated $345 million shortfall for the current fiscal year, with around $100 million being expected to come from the Coast Guard budget. Around $80 million might be achieved by moving existing ICE funds around internally. New policies, court decisions and border trends have added to the agency’s expenses. It planned to spend roughly $15 million on training for its officers to adhere to Biden’s enforcement priorities and had to foot the roughly $100 million bill to restart the Remain in Mexico policy in line with court orders. ICE’s request for more cash is the largest — but not the only — within DHS.
