GOP Congress Members Probe ICE Contract; $17 Million Spent on Unused Hotels for Illegal Immigrants
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 3:11 am
A group of Republican congress members is investigating a recent inspector general report that said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wrongfully gave out an $87 million sole-source contract to a Texas nonprofit, resulting in millions of dollars of wasted taxpayer money. ICE contracted the San Antonio-based nonprofit, Endeavors, to house illegal immigrants in hotels last year and spent “approximately $17 million for hotel space and services at six hotels that went largely unused between April and June 2021,” stated the report issued by the inspector general (IG) for the Department of Homeland Security. The Republicans wrote a letter on May 4 to Acting ICE Director Tae Johnson, asking him to provide all documents and information surrounding the deal. ...
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Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-congr ... 50646.html