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Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of federal, state, and local government spending on undocumented immigrants (commonly referred to as “illegal immigrants”) in recent years:
Federal Spending
Medicaid emergency services provided to undocumented immigrants have cost $16.2 billion since the start of the Biden administration arrington.house.gov+15budget.house.gov+15thenationaldesk.com+15.
A GOP analysis (FAIR) suggests total federal spending—including healthcare, education, welfare, border enforcement—reached $66 billion in the latest year .
The nonpartisan CBO reported that undocumented immigrants contributed $96.7 billion in taxes, including ~$59.4 billion federal and ~$37.3 billion state/local income itep.org.
State & Local Spending
National Estimates:
State and local governments reportedly spent $115 billion on undocumented immigrants, totaling $150 billion in fiscal outlays when combined with federal funds poynter.org+10cbsaustin.com+10nypost.com+10.
By State & City:
California: Around $22 billion in 2022 cbsaustin.com+1thenationaldesk.com+1.
Texas: ~$9 billion .
New York: ~$10 billion over recent years arrington.house.gov+13cbsaustin.com+13nypost.com+13.
Illinois: Included in FAIR's top spending group (~$115 billion total).
New York City alone spent $308 million since July 2023 and is on pace for nearly $10 billion over 3 yearscbsaustin.com+1thenationaldesk.com+1.
New York State separately allocated $4.3 billion from 2022–23 through 2025–26 for asylum seeker/emergency migrant costs, spending $1.66 billion through March 2025