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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2025 · 26 MIN

Armed with cash, ICE plans for rapid growth

from Make Me Smart · host Marketplace

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has plans to nearly double the number of its immigration detention centers by the end of the year. The agency has an enormous budget to carry out its agenda, but can it find enough workers to do the job? We’ll get into it. And, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!Here’s everything we talked about today:"ICE documents reveal plan to double immigrant detention space this year" from The Washington Post"ICE Has Tons of Cash, But Is Struggling to Hire Enough Agents" from Time"Secretary Noem Unveils No Age Limit for Patriotic Americans to Join ICE Law Enforcement to Help Remove Worst of the Worst from U.S." from the Department of Homeland Security "Spike in Corruption Followed Last Hiring Surge at CBP and ICE" from American Immigration Council"Adjustable-rate mortgages make a comeback" from Marketplace"The White House makes a play for Intel" from Marketplace"Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups" from Marketplace"LA 2028 Olympics to sell venue naming rights" from AxiosWe love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email [email protected].

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