GAO: Immigration Officials Were To Spend Funding On Food, Medicine. Here's What They Bought Instead
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2020-06-13
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A new report from the US Government Accountability Office has unearthed a scandal in the Customs and Border Protection Agency.
According to Business Insider, the CBP spent funds meant for humanitarian assistance on items like dirt bikes, boats, and ATVs.
According to the GAO, CBP used some of that money correctly — including on items like hygiene products, food, and clothing.
Congress allocated some $112 million for "consumables and medical care." The GAO found many of CBP's expenditures didn't meet those criteria.
CBP acknowledged that it charged some of its expenses incorrectly and said it was taking action immediately.
Congress' funding last year came amid an unprecedented surge in asylum-seekers, which outpaced CBP's ability to detain them.
Border Patrol stations and immigrant detention facilities deteriorated to deplorable conditions and even led to some migrants' deaths.
According to Business Insider, the CBP spent funds meant for humanitarian assistance on items like dirt bikes, boats, and ATVs.
According to the GAO, CBP used some of that money correctly — including on items like hygiene products, food, and clothing.
Congress allocated some $112 million for "consumables and medical care." The GAO found many of CBP's expenditures didn't meet those criteria.
CBP acknowledged that it charged some of its expenses incorrectly and said it was taking action immediately.
Congress' funding last year came amid an unprecedented surge in asylum-seekers, which outpaced CBP's ability to detain them.
Border Patrol stations and immigrant detention facilities deteriorated to deplorable conditions and even led to some migrants' deaths.
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