ICE, CBP Spending Surges: $144M on Weapons in 2025
Feb 19, 2026

Senator Adam Schiff released a report documenting that ICE and CBP committed more than $144 million to weapons, ammunition, and tactical gear during the first year of Trump's second term, with ICE increasing weapons spending by 360 percent and CBP doubling its spending compared to 2024. The purchases include AR-style rifles, pistols, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and less-lethal weapons like tear gas and TASERs.
Sources
- DHS dramatically increased spending to obtain weapons last year, report says
NBC News·Feb 19, 2026·archived copy
- NEWS: In New Report, Sen. Schiff Exposes Over $140 Million Dedicated to ICE and CBP’s Deadly Arsenal of Weapons and Munitions Since Start of Second Trump Administration
- 'Heavily Armed Secret Police Force': ICE, CBP Amass $144 Million Weapons Stockpile | Common Dreams
commondreams.org·Feb 25, 2026·archived copy
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