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ICE Set to Exhaust Funds by July as Enforcement Costs Mount

Lawmakers warn that without new funding the agency faces a legal breach under the Antideficiency Act.

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks about the Federal Emergency Management Agency next to U.S. President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Overview

  • ICE is running $1 billion over its fiscal year budget with three months remaining.
  • The administration's order for 3,000 daily immigrant arrests has strained agent resources and detention operations.
  • DHS has reallocated roughly $500 million internally but says it needs at least $2 billion more by September to sustain immigration enforcement.
  • Detention facilities housing about 41,000 beds are fully occupied, prompting DHS to seek additional space domestically and abroad.
  • The White House is backing a $75 billion funding plan over five years and may declare a national emergency to tap other federal accounts if Congress stalls.