AI--answer to Q--how much is ICE costing American taxpayer?

AI Overview

In fiscal year 2024, ICE's budget was approximately $10 billion, a figure that is set to increase significantly due to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) passed in July 2025. The OBBBA includes an additional $75 billion over four years, allocated to areas like detention capacity expansion, personnel, and enforcement operations. This funding will increase ICE's annual budget to about $28 billion, nearly triple its previous budget. Breakdown of recent and projected costs

Fiscal Year 2024: Approximately $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Fiscal Year 2025: The new budget act provides about $28.7 billion to ICE for fiscal year 2025, nearly triple the FY2024 budget. Over four years (2025-2029): The OBBBA allocates an additional $75 billion to ICE.

$45 billion for expanding detention capacity, potentially increasing it to 100,000 beds.

$29.9 billion for enforcement and deportation operations, including hiring approximately 10,000 new officers.

Historical context

Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, ICE's budget has nearly tripled, rising from approximately $3.3 billion to $9.6 billion in FY 2024.

Much of the historical funding has gone towards increasing the agency's ability to detain immigrants, electronic monitoring, and carrying out deportations. Recent funding increases are the highest in the agency's history.

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