Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · May 11 The account, called the “Breached Bond Detention Fund," is funded through forfeited immigration bonds — money collected when someone misses immigration court or violates release conditions. ICE can use the fund for detention expenses without waiting for a new annual appropriation from Congress.
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In plain language: the government didn't add more money to this account. What did change is the timeline. OMB now appears to expect the account to be used faster, with less money left sitting unused at the end of the fiscal year — a possible sign of increased detention and removal activity ahead.