This month, ICE has been ramping up its purchases of tactical gear, guns and surveillance kits. On Tuesday, contract records show it spent $78,000 on a robot capable of opening doors, climbing stairs and firing off smoke bombs during house raids.

The deal is with Ottawa, Canada-based company Icor Technology, which was founded in 2005 and was acquired last year by public safety-focused Cadre Holdings for $38 million, after securing contracts with police departments and law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and at least 40 other countries, according to

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