The Trump administration told Congress recently that it plans to start shuffling $271 million around in its Homeland Security budget so that it can cover the cost of detaining and transporting more undocumented migrants, as well as set up immigration courtrooms closer to the border to quickly process
The budget document, obtained by ABC News, calls for skimming money from other priorities -- like preparing for natural disasters and cybersecurity -- and giving it to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More than $155 million would be transferred away from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which responds to natural disasters in the U.S.
"It is of great concern that during the course of this administration, there has been a growing disconnect between the will of Congress … and the Department's immigration enforcement operations, which often lack justification," wrote California Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, chairperson of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, in a letter to acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan.
Trump administration officials contend that targeting families -- oftentimes without criminal records other than immigration violations -- is necessary to deter more people from coming.
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