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Border Security
DHS Needs to Better Plan for and Oversee Future Facilities for Short-term CustodyA new GAO report highlights challenges DHS faces in managing border facilities for individuals held in short-term custody. Between 2019 and 2024, CBP spent over $4 billion operating temporary soft-sided facilities but often struggled with staffing, oversight, and cost efficiency. DHS is now planning permanent Joint Processing Centers, expected to cost more than $7 billion, but GAO found that critical acquisition planning steps and cost analyses were not completed. Without stronger planning and lessons learned, DHS risks repeating inefficiencies as it builds out these long-term facilities.
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| Publisher: | Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
| Published: | September 1, 2025 |
| License: | Public Domain |
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