"President Donald Trump's administration has made immigration the centerpiece of its policy agenda. Across the government, agencies have been asked to find new offices for immigration authorities, share sensitive data on immigrants, and help push immigrants off of government services."
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received an unprecedented amount of funding through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allocated nearly $80 billion to DHS, with $45 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement alone. ICE has doubled in size since Trump took office; the agency claims it has hired an additional 12,000 new agents."
"WIRED spoke to workers across seven agencies including the SSA, the IRS, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), who described how their work has become an arm of the administration's immigration agenda."
Trump's administration has made immigration enforcement a central policy priority, fundamentally reshaping how federal agencies operate. The Department of Homeland Security received unprecedented funding of nearly $80 billion, with $45 billion allocated to ICE, which has doubled in size with 12,000 new agents hired. Immigration enforcement efforts now extend across seven government agencies including the Social Security Administration, IRS, and Department of Housing and Urban Development. These agencies have been redirected to support immigration goals by sharing sensitive immigrant data, providing office space for immigration authorities, and restricting immigrants' access to government services. The Office of Management and Budget is modifying grant requirements to prevent federal funding from supporting any activities that could facilitate immigration.
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