"In just one year, ICE's spending commitments on weapons, ammunition, and accessories surged fourfold - an increase of over 360 percent - when compared to ICE's contracts in 2024. In 2025, CBP's contracts for weapons, ammunition, and accessories doubled when compared to CBP's 2024 contract totals."
"The report documents how both agencies have combined to spend tens of millions of dollars purchasing lethal weapons, including AR-style rifles, pistols, and large quantities of accessories, such as optical sights for firearms and suppressors; so-called less-lethal weapons including TASERs, pepper sprays, tear gas canisters, and canister launchers; and assorted kinds of ammunition."
"Records show that DHS's procurement of weapons at immense scale is just beginning, as these contract awards contemplate even greater spending moving forward, which it says should serve as a stark warning to the American public."
A report from Sen. Adam Schiff's office documents massive increases in weapons procurement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during 2025. ICE's spending on weapons, ammunition, and accessories increased over 360 percent compared to 2024, while CBP's spending doubled. Combined, both agencies committed over $144 million to weapons purchases including AR-style rifles, pistols, TASERs, pepper spray, tear gas, and ammunition. The report warns that these contract awards represent only the beginning of larger-scale weapons procurement by the Department of Homeland Security, characterizing this expansion as a stark warning to the American public.
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