ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds

An NPR analysis found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployments imposed significant financial burdens on U.S. cities already operating with limited resources. Local police departments reported millions of dollars in overtime costs during peak ICE operations, while some municipalities documented multi-million dollar losses to local businesses as a result of the enforcement surges. The findings underscore the strain that federal immigration enforcement places on already-stretched municipal budgets and services.