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Funding & Resource Allocation - The budget bill allocates significant tax dollars to ICE, with the CBO score and Medicaid considered less important than ICE funding and immigration enforcement provisions [1] - ICE is set to receive $45 billion for expanding detention facilities and $30 billion for arrests and deportations [2] - The funding increase positions ICE as the largest federal law enforcement agency in US history, surpassing the combined funding of the FBI, DEA, ATF, Marshals, and the Bureau of Prisons [3] Immigration Enforcement & Policy - The bill primarily focuses on immigration enforcement, lacking comprehensive immigration reform measures or funding for other parts of the immigration system [4] - ICE's detention capacity could potentially increase to 116,000 beds, supported by $45 billion in funding [6] - Approximately $30 billion is allocated for enforcement and removal operations, including hiring and contracting private air charter flight services for deportations [6] Operational Changes & Concerns - There's a shift towards quota-driven enforcement, with increased arrests of individuals without criminal records [8] - 32% of individuals in ICE detention have no criminal record, a figure that has doubled in a month [9] - The increased funding and prominence of ICE could lead to a more visible federal law enforcement presence in communities [11] Societal Impact - Increased ICE activity could disrupt daily life for many Americans, with potential for friends, co-workers, or loved ones to be deported [13] - The administration aims to increase deportations to record levels, targeting populations previously considered safe [14] - Deporting approximately 4% of the country's population (undocumented immigrants) could significantly disrupt the social fabric [14]