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Department of Homeland Security

DHS & ICE Budget

Interactive breakdown of the $116,000,000,000 Department of Homeland Security budget. ICE spending is highlighted in red.

$116,000,000,000
DHS Total (FY2025)
$11,000,000,000
ICE Budget
9.5%
ICE Share of DHS

Interactive Budget Breakdown

Click any section to drill in. Click center to zoom out. ICE is highlighted in red.

Agencies
FEMA
CBP
Coast Guard
TSA
ICE
USCIS
Secret Service
CISA
Other DHS

Treemap View

Alternative view showing all programs proportionally by area.

ICE (highlighted)

ICE Budget Breakdown

Immigration & Customs Enforcement handles immigration enforcement, detention operations, deportations, and Homeland Security Investigations.

+11.2% YoY
ICE Total Budget
$11,000,000,000
Immigration and Customs Enforcement total operations including enforcement, removal, and detention.
Enforcement & Removal
$5,500,000,000
Enforcement and Removal Operations including arrests, deportation flights, and fugitive operations.
Detention Operations
$3,500,000,000
Custody operations for detained individuals including facilities, transportation, and medical care.
Cost per unit
$87,600 / detention bed/year
= 39,954 beds funded
Homeland Security Investigations
$1,500,000,000
Criminal investigations related to border security, human trafficking, and smuggling.

Key Facts

Quick reference numbers for ICE operations and spending.

~21,000
ICE Employees
Special agents, officers, and support staff
~40,000
Detention Beds
Average daily population
$240/day
Cost Per Detainee
Average daily cost per person
~400/year
Deportation Flights
Charter flights to various countries
Putting It In Context

The ICE budget of $11,000,000,000 represents about 9.5% of the total DHS budget. Here are some comparisons to help understand the scale:

  • Teacher Salaries: Could fund approximately 169,231 teacher salaries for a year
  • Detention Costs: At $240/day ($87,600/year), the detention budget supports roughly 40,000 beds
  • vs FEMA: ICE receives about 1/4 of what FEMA gets for disaster relief and emergency response
  • vs Coast Guard: ICE budget is slightly smaller than the Coast Guard, which handles maritime law enforcement and search & rescue

Data source: DHS Budget FY2025, Congressional Budget Office. All figures are approximate and subject to congressional appropriations changes.