Jimena Bastillo

Also lost in this fight was funding for internal oversight offices at DHS that investigate detention center conditions, though the April bill that I mentioned earlier did include funding for the inspector general to take on some of that work.

I mean, it really is a historic investment in the president's immigration agenda.

Officials at ICE have been waiting to see if this money is secure to spend it on technology like wearable headsets and contracts for data sets.

And it's noted that this is on top of money provided last summer that had kept both agencies functioning through this time.

That money had already made ICE the highest funded federal law enforcement agency.

So now there's going to be more resources and flexibilities for the agencies to expand their efforts

to increase the rate of immigration arrests and deportations.

Thank you.

There were several guests in the audience invited that showcased this priority, not just for the administration, but for Republicans. One was House Speaker Mike Johnson's guest, who was White House borders are Tom Homan.

There were several guests in the audience invited that showcased this priority, not just for the administration, but for Republicans. One was House Speaker Mike Johnson's guest, who was White House borders are Tom Homan.

There were several guests in the audience invited that showcased this priority, not just for the administration, but for Republicans. One was House Speaker Mike Johnson's guest, who was White House borders are Tom Homan.

Homan is one of the key advisers designating and directing Trump's immigration policy through the federal agencies and has been one of the spokespeople for the administration's goals. Other guests of the White House included Roberto Ortiz, a U.S. Border Patrol agent. And also there were family members of Lakin Riley.

Homan is one of the key advisers designating and directing Trump's immigration policy through the federal agencies and has been one of the spokespeople for the administration's goals. Other guests of the White House included Roberto Ortiz, a U.S. Border Patrol agent. And also there were family members of Lakin Riley.

Homan is one of the key advisers designating and directing Trump's immigration policy through the federal agencies and has been one of the spokespeople for the administration's goals. Other guests of the White House included Roberto Ortiz, a U.S. Border Patrol agent. And also there were family members of Lakin Riley.

You might recall that she's a Georgia nursing student whose murder became a rallying cry for Republicans criticizing the Biden administration's immigration plans. The first law Trump signed in his second term was named after Riley, and it expanded the scope of who could be deported.

You might recall that she's a Georgia nursing student whose murder became a rallying cry for Republicans criticizing the Biden administration's immigration plans. The first law Trump signed in his second term was named after Riley, and it expanded the scope of who could be deported.

You might recall that she's a Georgia nursing student whose murder became a rallying cry for Republicans criticizing the Biden administration's immigration plans. The first law Trump signed in his second term was named after Riley, and it expanded the scope of who could be deported.

The agency has not reported the numbers for February yet. That's the Customs and Border Protection. However, posts on social media by the president suggest the administration is on track to report about 8,500 arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of February. This could be the lowest number of crossings since Homeland Security started reporting the data in 2000.

The agency has not reported the numbers for February yet. That's the Customs and Border Protection. However, posts on social media by the president suggest the administration is on track to report about 8,500 arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of February. This could be the lowest number of crossings since Homeland Security started reporting the data in 2000.

The agency has not reported the numbers for February yet. That's the Customs and Border Protection. However, posts on social media by the president suggest the administration is on track to report about 8,500 arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of February. This could be the lowest number of crossings since Homeland Security started reporting the data in 2000.