ICE Expands, Despite Shutdown, as 12,000 New Agents Prepare to Deploy, Already Fully Funded.

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12,000 new ICE agents are being brought online after just 47 days of training, compared to months for typical police officers.

This episode analyzes how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to expand despite a partial government shutdown, revealing plans to add 12,000 new agents with only 47 days of training and spend $38 billion on detention facility expansion. The host argues that while political headlines focus on shutdown drama, the reality is accelerated militarization of immigration enforcement with minimal oversight.

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