In a move that signals a shift in priorities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the termination of two programs aimed at providing social services to illegal immigrants, citing unsustainable costs and misalignment with the agency’s core mission.
One of the discontinued programs, the Wraparound Stabilization Service (WSS), was designed to offer psychosocial and behavioral health support for migrants. However, ICE noted that the program showed minimal effectiveness, with only a 2% improvement in compliance rates compared to those not receiving services. Describing the program as “immensely cost with little improvement,” ICE ended referrals in July.
NEW: ICE has terminated two programs that gave taxpayer funded social services to illegal aliens who have been released into the US, citing “immense cost” and ineffectiveness of the programs….
