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Detention Budget

The budget for detention activities within ICE.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What line items in the FY2026 DHS budget request trace to ICE’s $11.3 billion request?

The Department of Homeland Security’s FY2026 materials show a formal ICE budget request of $11.3 billion, including 21,808 positions and 21,786 full‑time equivalents, concentrated in ICE’s Operations ...

Jan 28, 2026

How much of the 2025 ICE funding was designated for detention bed contracts versus personnel and operations?

The July 2025 funding package dramatically increased ’s resources, and reporting and agency documents show that a very large share was directed toward detention capacity—most consistently quantified a...