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US EPA cutting workforce by 23%, closing research division
- thelastgallon 1y agoCouldn't come soon enough! The Govt needs money for other things! https://chatgpt.com/s/t_687ad3aa8f488191b68b4e01cddb57cd https://chatgpt.com/s/t_687ad3aa8f488191b68b4e01cddb57cd What's Happening with ICE Hiring? Major Expansion Plans Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed on July 4, 2025, ICE is set to add about 10,000 new employees over the next five years. That would grow the workforce from roughly 20,000 to about 30,000 officers and support staff This anticipated increase represents a 50% staffing boost, making it one of the largest expansions in the agency's history Massive Budget Bump ICE is receiving unprecedented funding—including nearly $76.5 billion in overall agency spending and $29.9 billion earmarked specifically for hiring and deportations In total, DHS immigration enforcement funding reaches upwards of $170 billion, making ICE the most heavily funded law enforcement agency in the U.S
- SonOfKyuss 1y agoI actually think that spending over $75 billion to fund a secret police force for a corrupt autocrat might not be the best use of taxpayer dollars
- questionableans 1y agoCorrupt Autocrat Lives Matter movement, anyone?
- jmholla 1y agoI read OP's opening lines as sarcasm.
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- consumer451 1y agoMore discussion at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44610732 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44610732 (93 points, 73 comments, 2 hours ago)