As the White House cancels billions earmarked for medical research, renewable energy and public education, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is laying out $1.2 million more in taxpayer funds to accessorize another batch of newly purchased trucks.
In a justification-and-approval document dated September 9 and seen by The Independent, the deportation agency justifies awarding the no-bid contract by citing an “urgent and compelling” need to wrap 18 Chevy Tahoe SUVs, one Ford Raptor pickup and a GMC Yukon – all of them 2025 models – in a red, blue and gold graphics package that mimics the look of President Donald Trump’s private 757.
