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

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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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