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Pedro Camacho

REVEALED: Ice spending on firearms and tactical gear surged 700 after trump took office | Rare Historical Photos

ICE agents waiting to arrest immigrants during mandatory check-ins (Credit: Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased its spending on weapons by more than 700% this year, according to a new analysis of federal contracting data by Popular Information.

Records from the Federal Procurement Data System show the agency spent over $71 million on "small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing" between January 20 and October 18—compared to just $9.7 million during the same period last year.

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