Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention
A GAO report found the Department of Homeland Security wasted over $20 million during a rapid expansion of immigration detention facilities. The agency failed to properly plan the expansion, leading to unnecessary costs for warehouse purchases.
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 […]
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Two Nebraska mothers are appealing a court ruling that denied an injunction against a state law banning nurse midwives from assisting in home births. The plaintiffs argue the law infringes upon their religious rights.
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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has been selected to receive nearly $1.5 million in federal grants intended to modernize the child welfare system. The funds come in three grants from the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A state DHHS spokesperson […]
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The Czech president Petr Pavel visited Nebraska to highlight the state’s ties and partnership with the Czech Republic.