The High Cost of Enforcement: ICE’s Dramatic Funding Increase and Its Impact on Communities

With the passage of President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” one of the most immediately visible impacts has been a dramatic increase in funding for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While the bill covers a wide range of policy areas, from tax cuts to infrastructure, its expanded allocation for immigration enforcement stands out as both symbolic and substantive. For critics and supporters alike, the sharp rise in ICE funding signals a major turning point in how the U.S. approaches immigration. So what exactly does this surge in spending mean, and where could it lead?

Articles, zIssue 57Angelina DeSalvoJuly 24, 2025ICE, justice, impact, Families, immigrant, ImmigrationComment

Never Again - by David Pratt

Let us not repeat history. Concentration Camps are open along our border, and they are holding men, women, children, and Americans. The first step to changing history is to see it for what it is, David Pratt elaborates more here.

Reviewed, ArticlesDavid PrattAugust 12, 2019The Border, family, Families, Immigration, community, Government, Latin AmericanComment

Reprehensible - By David Pratt

Building “The Wall” is an expense the US government cannot afford, both financially and socially. We can not sacrifice so much for one man’s vanity project. Learn more here.