Healthcare for Illegal Aliens in DHS Custody Costs Taxpayers $324M a Year as Over 30M Americans Go Uninsured

American taxpayers are footing a $324 million annual bill to provide healthcare services to illegal aliens in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, a new report finds, even as more than 30 million Americans continue to go uninsured.

In ICE’s year-end report, the agency revealed that “providing medical care, including mental healthcare, to all detained” illegal aliens cost taxpayers about $324 million in Fiscal Year 2022.

The report notes:

In FY 2022, [ICE Health Service Corps] operating budget approached $324 million. During this time, it provided direct care – including medical and dental health services – to over 118,000 noncitizens housed at 19 IHSC-operated facilities throughout the United States, which exceeded 1.1 million visits over the course of the fiscal year. IHSC also oversaw compliance with healthcare-related detention standards for more than 120,500 noncitizens housed in 163 non-IHSC-staffed facilities. [Emphasis added]

Healthcare for detained illegal aliens is a rising cost for taxpayers. In Fiscal Year 2021, the cost totaled $316 million, indicating an increased cost of about $8 million year-to-year. – READ MORE