GAO: ICE wasted tens of millions on Trump mass detention expansion

A GAO report documents that ICE and federal partners squandered tens of millions of dollars on rushed detention-capacity expansion efforts under Trump's 2025 mass-arrest directive, citing mismanagement and cost overruns. The report is a congressional oversight finding, not a policy change, but it signals potential political and legal friction for the administration's immigration agenda. The total waste is likely to rise as programs continue.