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In reply to the discussion: Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE [View all]Nanjeanne
(6,515 posts)$3.3 billion.
With Trump - the Big Piece of Shit Bill has outlined:
$170 billion for anti-immigrant enforcement, detention, and deportation. This money makes the U.S. immigration enforcement agencies richer than many nations entire military force. It allows the federal government to step up attacks on the rights of immigrants, especially children and families.
Where does the $170 billion go?
$30 billion to detain and deport more immigrants, more quickly
$45 billion to build new immigrant detention facilities
$47 billion to build more border walls and other barriers
$16 billion for increased border security, including surveillance and technology
$14 billion for state and local agencies that participate in immigration enforcement
$12 billion for more Border Patrol checkpoints, vehicles, and agents
An additional $11 billion goes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Prisons for uses including immigration enforcement and detention.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement gets $330 million for extreme vetting of unaccompanied children and their sponsors.
Abolishing ICE isn't a radical far left stance. It's been in existence for less than 25 years. We need immigration reform and abolishing ICE should be a part of that.