The Department of Homeland Security notified Congress earlier this year it was transferring $10 million from FEMA to ICE. The line items include money from “Preparedness and Protection” and “Response and Recovery.” It was part of a $200 million transfer from different parts of the DHS to ICE, to pay for the detention and transfer of undocumented immigrants. Host Carol Hills speaks with Mary Small of the nonprofit group, Detention Watch Network.
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