ICE received roughly $75 billion in additional funding, making it the best-funded federal law enforcement agency. The agency plans to purchase dozens of new vehicles and pay for custom, gold-detailed wraps to increase visibility in Washington, D.C., and support a recruitment drive. Proposed spending includes $2.25 million for 25 Chevrolet Tahoes and about $174,000 for custom vehicle wrapping, with companies selected without open bidding. ICE also sought Ford Mustang GTs, Raptors, and GMC Yukon AT4s in a nearly $700,000 recruiting expenditure; the Mustangs were described as high-performance recruitment symbols and are priced at $121,450 each. Decal-wrapped ICE vehicles have already appeared in D.C.
Government contracting documents made public this week show the agency proposed paying four companies more than $2.4 million: $2.25 million for 25 Chevrolet Tahoes from Hendrick Motorsports in North Carolina and about $174,000 for custom wrapping of Tahoes, Ford Expeditions and other vehicles by three companies, including two in the Washington region. ICE selected the companies without an open bidding process and was required to submit the documents to justify the lack of a full and open competition.
They also want to buy some Ford Mustang GTs, Raptors, and some GMC Yukon AT4s as part of a nearly $700,000 expenditure to support recruiting: ICE wrote in the documents that the Mustangs were "an immediate request by the White House, on Thursday August 7, 2025." The Mustangs - which are set to cost $121,450 - will aid in recruitment "by serving as a bold, high-performance symbol of innovation, strength and modern federal service," the documents say.
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