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Why ICE requests to detain immigrants are costing local governments big money
Study says feds only reimburse small portion of expense of holding undocumented immigrants
06202018 IMMIGRATION BORDER
A view of the Federal Detention Center Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in SeaTac, Wash. - photo by Associated Press
A Georgia Budget and Policy Institute report published Thursday estimates local governments spend roughly $9 million annually statewide honoring federal immigration requests to detain immigrants, while only being reimbursed partly from the federal government.