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ICE relies on a sprawling, mostly contracted network of ~200 detention facilities; oversight fragmented

| Importance: 6/10

GAO reports document ICE’s reliance on a complex network of contracted detention facilities, including Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) with guaranteed-minimum payment structures. In FY2019, ICE maintained contracts with 230+ facilities for longer‑term detention, alongside …

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ICE hiring collapses despite 10,000 agent expansion order

| Importance: 6/10

Despite Trump’s executive order 5 days after inauguration calling for 10,000 additional ICE officers, hiring collapsed 50% to just 371 deportation officers total in 2017. Congress denied specific funding for hiring expansion, providing only $15.7M for 65 agents instead of requested $186M for …

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