Donald Trump’s Border Patrol Weapons Spending Skyrockets
The Trump administration has significantly increased federal spending on chemical weapons and less-lethal munitions, with procurement data showing over $5 million allocated for tools like pepper spray and tear gas in less than a year. These resources are primarily utilized by CBP and ICE for border security and immigration raids, leading to reports of injuries among peaceful demonstrators and U.S. citizens. RAICES, a leading nonprofit advocacy group, has strongly condemned this surge in weaponry, with Co-CEO Faisal Al-Juburi describing it as an overreach of power that threatens civil liberties and constitutional protections for everyone on U.S. soil. Critics and medical experts warn that the use of these "indiscriminate" weapons as part of a mass arrest strategy prioritizes performance over safety, signaling a dangerous erosion of human rights and public safety standards under the current Department of Homeland Security agenda.
