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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Cantwell, Sen. Murray, Rep. DelBene

From: A constituent in Kirkland, WA

January 28

Something I don't understand. WHY SO MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED BY ICE? WHY KEEP ADDING TO IT? The goal of immigration is to deport people that enter the country illegally. Why was it in 2013 under Obama 438,421 people were deported on a $5.3B budget. Yet in 2025 ICE had a $28.7B budget and only deported about 340,000? Why so much money and returns way far less efficient than Obama? I get over $200M Noem used for her ICE-ICE-ICE BABY commercials. And all that fancy outfits are expensive. But seems to me given this is about getting all those nasty criminals that are here illegally out, Obama far exceeded this admin with far less trauma to Americans. STOP SPENDING MORE - ICE HAS ENOUGH. CONSIDER FUNDING THE PEOPLE TRAUMATIZED BY ICE.

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