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Henry Cuellar: “The next reconciliation added nearly $70 billion to ICE and…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Enhancing DHS Funding Oversight

Published | Video Starts at 00:18

My amendment would provide $100 million to the DHS inspector general to oversee the execution of funding provided to the department in reconciliation. As you know, the first reconciliation bill provided $191 billion to DHS. The next reconciliation added nearly $70 billion to ICE and CBP. How much of that $260 billion that the authorizer set aside for the inspector general to ensure that this massive amount of funding is not wasted or stolen? 0. (00:18–00:26)

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Asserts that the subsequent reconciliation bill allocated nearly $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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