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Source: https://www.kurv.com/shining-a-light-on-what-happens-to-illegal-immigrants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shining-a-light-on-what-happens-to-illegal-immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security the use of federal funds to lobby the government is prohibited but does not seem to address the issue of money being fungible.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/group-blacklisting-conservatives-hiring-top-staffer-to-influence-biden-administration/article_1e055f30-4d20-5ba2-bb83-62b048325d9e.html

The Department of Homeland Security will provide $1.1 million to fund programs that monitor several federally endangered species, including the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep, Sonoran Desert Pronghorn, Mexican Gray Wolf, ocelot, and jaguar.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/07/19/colorado-secures-settlement-regarding-unlawful-border-wall-construction/