ICE wants extra $1 billion to fund deportations under Trump

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly asked for an additional $1 billion in order to help the agency meet deportation requirements under the Trump administration, according to a budget document obtained by The Washington Post.

The newspaper reported on Thursday that the agency had asked Congress to include the funds in a stopgap spending measure last month.

After Republican and Democratic leaders agreed to postpone a fight on President Trump’s long-sought border wall with a series of spending bills, ICE reportedly made the request again, according to The Post.

The deal struck between Republican and Democratic lawmakers will keep the government open through spending bills that include a “continuing resolution” that fund federal agencies until Dec. 7.

http://thehill.com/latino/406637-ice-asks-for-extra-1-billion-to-boost-deportations-under-trump