Some of the cuts were reversed within 24 hours, but even that temporary shut-off could be devastating to programs assisting victims, a source told NBC News.
Trump's hand-picked head of the division has outlined priorities that are dramatically at odds with the way past administrations have enforced civil rights law.
“We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none," they wrote in a joint letter. Ten attorneys have now left the Justice Department over the handling of the case.
The documents were released after weeks of pressure on the Trump administration to prove its contention that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.
Trump, three months into his term, has moved swiftly to use the powers of the presidency in unprecedented ways to punish, weaken and silence his enemies, experts say.
The former pro-Trump podcaster is the first deputy director to have a security detail. Full-time protection could require up to 20 agents, former officials said.