Tom Homan: “We spent nearly a billion dollars, $1 billion on healthcare…”

“And when I was ICE directed, we spent almost a billion, and that was a while ago, and that's several years ago. We spent nearly a billion dollars, $1 billion on healthcare alone [for detainees]. As soon as they get booked in the facility within 48 hours, they get a full physical review. We have doctors on site, nurses on site, law libraries, as you say, you know, three meals a day.” (00:29–00:34)

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