The Biden administration wants to provide 5.7 million migrants with free medical services, food, and housing, according to government documents.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently oversees the record number of migrants in the U.S. The total number is 2.4 million more than before President Joe Biden took office — something that was buried in paperwork detailing its "Release and Reporting Management" (RRM) program, the New York Post reported.
ICE's plan is for private companies to help in monitoring migrants through ankle monitors, phone apps, and in-person check-ins.
The administration's aim to provide free medical services, food, and housing would cost "billions" and effectively be a "welfare" program for non-detained migrants awaiting court dates, former ICE Director Tom Homan told the Post.