ICE Budget
$28.7 Billion
Annual budget for FY 2025 - nearly triple the FY 2024 budget of $9.6 billion. With additional funding packages, total enforcement spending could reach $64.9 billion.
4-Year Funding Package
$170B+
For border and interior enforcement
Budget Increase
+209%
Since FY 2024
People in ICE Detention
68,440
Record number held in ICE detention as of December 2025 - a 78% increase from December 2024. Nearly 75% have no criminal convictions.
New Facilities (2025)
59
Reopened Facilities
77
Detention Capacity
135,000+
Annual Deportations
329,018
ICE removals in FY 2025, representing a 21% increase from FY 2024's 271,480 deportations. Over 327,000 people deported since January 2025 alone.
Arrests (Since Jan 2025)
328,000+
Without Convictions
73.6%
Deaths in ICE Custody (2025)
32
The deadliest year in over 20 years, matching the 2004 record. Seven deaths occurred in December alone. Causes include seizures, heart failure, stroke, respiratory failure, tuberculosis, and suicide - often attributed to inadequate medical care and neglect.
"Facility inspections decreased by 36% in 2025 despite the surge in detention and deaths."
Family Separations
5,500+ children were separated from their parents at the border under the "zero tolerance" policy (2017-2018)
1,000+ families remain separated as of 2025
170 children held in ICE detention daily (2025 average)
Many children were placed in foster care or detention facilities while their parents were deported, creating lasting trauma.
What Could $28.7 Billion Fund Instead?
• Free college tuition for 4.8 million students
• Healthcare for 7.2 million uninsured Americans
• 287,000 affordable housing units
• Salaries for 478,000 public school teachers
• Mental health services for millions of people
Sources
Department of Homeland Security, ICE Annual Reports, The Guardian, POGO, American Immigration Council, TRAC Immigration, Brennan Center for Justice
Statistics current as of December 2025