just put out its budget outline. It’s abbreviated and therefore short on details, but it does indicate the general direction they are planning to take.
Here are a few thoughts:
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First, the good:
Calls on Congress to cancel unobligated border wall funding. Remember that we still expect a report on if/how existing funds may be redirected.
Increased funding for infrastructure at ports to "ensure safe and humane treatment of migrants" in custody
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The good, cont’d:
Calls for increased funding for alternatives to detention and case management, but the details will be critical here.
$10B in humanitarian assistance to address try to address some of the root causes of irregular migration.
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Now for the bad:
The administration is calling on Congress to largely maintain the same funding levels for . This is a missed opportunity to institute transformative change across the department.
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The bad cont’d:
That may seem fine, but keep in mind that received a record $17.7B last year, and @ICE received $8.3B – the second largest funding level in its history.
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