Event Brief
GAO finds waste of millions in immigration detention expansion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A Government Accountability Office report says the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention. The watchdog cited unused tents and uneaten food as examples of waste tied to the immigration crackdown.
WHO: Government Accountability Office (GAO)
WHAT: GAO report alleges waste, including unused tents and uneaten food, from millions spent to expand immigration detention under the Trump administration.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The report was triggered by an audit of spending tied to the administration’s immigration detention expansion.
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