WASHINGTON: The Trump administration diverted more than $2 billion from US military funds in 2025 to support immigration enforcement operations, weakening military readiness and straining servicemembers, according to a report released by Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
The report, “Draining Defense: Trump’s Immigration Stunts Cost Billions at the Expense of Military Readiness, Morale, and National Security, ” says the Department of Defense (DoD) has obligated billions of dollars for immigration-related missions — spending that lawmakers say falls outside the military’s core national security role.
“The Department of Defense (DoD) has dedicated at least $2 billion to supporting immigration enforcement — money that should have gone toward supporting its core national security mission, ” the report states, adding that the Pentagon plans to spend “billions more” in the next fiscal year.