Thread by @HispanicCaucus

Since the beginning of the Trump Admin, @DHSgov has abused their power and stolen millions from critical national security projects & accounts to fund Trump’s deportation agenda in @ICEgov. Here are just a few of the accounts they’ve robbed from ⬇️

@DHSgov @ICEgov Last year, ICE stole $9.8 million from FEMA. That same year, Puerto Rico slowly recovered from Hurricane Maria and wildfires devastated communities across California.

@DHSgov @ICEgov ICE also took $29 million from the US Coast Guard and over $34 million from TSA. These agencies are on the front lines of keeping Americans safe and interdicting drug trafficking.

@DHSgov @ICEgov That’s not all – ICE stole millions from multiple Homeland Security accounts to ramp up detention & deportation of immigrant families, including those who have made a home here in this country.
nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

@DHSgov @ICEgov In all, ICE went against Congressional intent & spent $202 million to enforce an anti-immigrant agenda and terrorize immigrant and Hispanic communities. What was this $ spent on?

Detention beds, amounting to $93 million over their allocated budget from Congress.

@DHSgov @ICEgov This is much further reaching than just ICE. In all, DHS spent over $4 billion last fiscal year for Trumps deportation machine. Billions to raid our communities, tear apart families, and leave children orphaned. Billions on imprisoning immigrants.
immigrantjustice.org/staff/blog/ice…

@DHSgov @ICEgov Instead of prioritizing criminals & nefarious actors, Trump is building a deportation machine in order to target immigrants with deep ties to our communities.

@DHSgov @ICEgov President Trump is choosing to undermine public safety by robbing critical FEMA, TSA & Coast Guard accounts along the way.

For the sake of good governance, Congress must stop this waste & abuse by the Trump Administration.