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A report produced by the office of Sen. Adam Schiff reveals that federal immigration enforcement agencies amassed a gigantic weapons stockpile during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term.

In total, the report released by Schiff (D-Calif.) finds that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) committed to spending over $144 million on weapons and ammunition over the last year, a massive increase over these agencies’ spending on weapons in years past.

“In just one year, ICE’s spending commitments on weapons, ammunition, and accessories surged fourfold — an increase of over 360 percent — when compared to ICE’s contracts in 2024,” states the report. “In 2025, CBP’s contracts for weapons, ammunition, and accessories doubled when compared to CBP’s 2024 contract totals.”

The report documents how both agencies have combined to spend tens of millions of dollars purchasing lethal weapons, including “AR-style rifles, pistols, and large quantities of accessories, such as optical sights for firearms and suppressors”; so-called “less-lethal” weapons........

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