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Claim Text: A GAO report found that ICE had not figured out how to spend the $45 billion that Congress gave it in 2025 and wasted tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Simplified Text: A GAO report found that ICE had not figured out how to spend the $45 billion Congress gave it in 2025 and wasted tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Heather Cox Richardson
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2025", "entity": "ICE", "statistic": "$45 billion", "organization": "GAO" }
Subject Tags: Government Finance Audit
UUID: b5c990a6-a297-4ee5-a77b-92a13f25f74c
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM (2 weeks ago)

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