As ICE goes on a spending spree, Massachusetts companies cash in
From robot dogs to armored vehicles and eye-scanning technology, Massachusetts businesses are cashing in on ICE's lucrative contracts. As ICE continues its spending spree in Massachusetts, it has spent over $70 million on 27 companies since 2024, according to federal data. This is in stark contrast to the six-year period when it took six years for ICE to spend more than $70m in Massachusetts. Companies such as BI2 Technologies, a Plymouth firm providing iris-scanning technology for identifying detainees, and billionaire Rob Hale's company selling landline phones and other services to ICE. BI2's largest contract with ICE in the state was worth $25 million, five times the size of BI2’s prior ICE contract. The company also gives ICE access to a database of 5 million booking records and a searchable dataset of driver licenses and license plates. Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for Government Procurement Law Studies at George Washington University, has seen a rise in no-bid contracts with DHS, raising questions about transparency in a process that was supposed to be apolitical. Another Massachusetts company, Lenco Industries, has also secured four contracts with ICE during President Trump's second term, totalling $5.2 million.
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All told, ICE has spent, or agreed to spend, more than $70 million with 27 Massachusetts companies since 2024, the start of President Trump’s second term, federal data show. By comparison, it took six... [8960 symbols]
