Each year, private prison companies are awarded multi-million-dollar ICE contracts that they use to exploit and dehumanize detained persons. These funds come directly from taxpayers like you.
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Congress appropriated $3.4 billion to hold 41,500 people in ICE detention each day in FY 2024.
Learn moreIn FY2024, detaining an adult costs about $157.20/day, varying by facility type, medical services, and location. ICE's budget shows a bed in El Paso costs $216.65, revealing profit-driven practices.
Learn moreThe U.S. government spends roughly $233 per person per day to dehumanize and abuse people who cross the border. Meanwhile, the median daily income for Americans is $85.
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As the Biden Administration began, daily detentions averaged 14,195, soaring to 36,263 by year's end. Highlighting profit-driven exploitation that taxpayers fund.
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In 2022, GEO Group—a private prison company—made $1.05 billion in revenue from ICE contracts alone. They're just one of the many companies who profit from dehumanizing detained individuals through our tax dollars.
Learn moreExperience firsthand accounts of individuals who faced abuse in immigration detention centers.
