Em Knepp
@em-knepp.bsky.social
Independent researcher and writer with a focus on immigration enforcement and federal procurement. Contributor to @projectsaltbox.bsky.social
@projectsaltbox.bsky.social is launching a monthly report on ICE and CBP spending. DC, MD, and VA companies continue to cash in…
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Follow the Money - January 2026: DMV Companies Awarded $19.5 Million in new ICE and CBP Contracts
Project Salt Box's monthly report on ICE and CBP procurement activities.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
@projectsaltbox.bsky.social is launching a monthly report on ICE and CBP spending. DC, MD, and VA companies continue to cash in…
open.substack.com/pub/projects...
open.substack.com/pub/projects...
Excellent work by @mwriston.bsky.social on the developing story re: the Hagerstown warehouse purchased by ICE
“We were prisoners of war.” The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation says they successfully exited a $29.9M contract after a "rogue" tribal official signed on to design the national ICE detention sites, citing the "harm and trauma" mirrored in the project. The Washington County facility was one of them.
ICE Now Owns a Hagerstown Warehouse. A Plan to Design It Is in Shambles.
The first confirmed site in a proposed immigration detention network has been purchased near Hagerstown, even as the Native American nation tied to its design work says it has exited the contract
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January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Excellent work by @mwriston.bsky.social on the developing story re: the Hagerstown warehouse purchased by ICE
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Wicomico becomes the ninth Maryland county to sign a 287(g) agreement to allow its officers to support ICE.
Plus: ICE is looking for a company to manage its 287(g) outreach program.
Plus: ICE is looking for a company to manage its 287(g) outreach program.
Another MD county enacts 287(g) agreement while ICE continues its investment in the program
Wicomico County announces 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement. Plus: ICE issues RFI for 287(g) program implementation and outreach
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January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Wicomico becomes the ninth Maryland county to sign a 287(g) agreement to allow its officers to support ICE.
Plus: ICE is looking for a company to manage its 287(g) outreach program.
Plus: ICE is looking for a company to manage its 287(g) outreach program.
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What's new in version 1.3?
All new ways to track DHS spending in your city and beyond:
📊 Now includes solicitations and future forecasts
💲 More detailed spending info
🔗 TinyURL address for easier sharing
🌐 Public for anyone, even without a Google Account
tinyurl.com/DHScontracts...
All new ways to track DHS spending in your city and beyond:
📊 Now includes solicitations and future forecasts
💲 More detailed spending info
🔗 TinyURL address for easier sharing
🌐 Public for anyone, even without a Google Account
tinyurl.com/DHScontracts...
January 23, 2026 at 7:24 PM
What's new in version 1.3?
All new ways to track DHS spending in your city and beyond:
📊 Now includes solicitations and future forecasts
💲 More detailed spending info
🔗 TinyURL address for easier sharing
🌐 Public for anyone, even without a Google Account
tinyurl.com/DHScontracts...
All new ways to track DHS spending in your city and beyond:
📊 Now includes solicitations and future forecasts
💲 More detailed spending info
🔗 TinyURL address for easier sharing
🌐 Public for anyone, even without a Google Account
tinyurl.com/DHScontracts...
Reposted by Em Knepp
Good morning, Baltimore (and beyond)!
Proud to roll out our data exploration tool. This interactive visualizer lets you see how—and where—DHS is spending its $190B+ budget.
Proud to roll out our data exploration tool. This interactive visualizer lets you see how—and where—DHS is spending its $190B+ budget.
Introducing the DHS Contract Visualizer
A new tool to explore how DHS is spending its budget under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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January 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Good morning, Baltimore (and beyond)!
Proud to roll out our data exploration tool. This interactive visualizer lets you see how—and where—DHS is spending its $190B+ budget.
Proud to roll out our data exploration tool. This interactive visualizer lets you see how—and where—DHS is spending its $190B+ budget.