

No, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not currently have a $160 billion annual budget.
However, recent legislation, often referred to as the "Big Beautiful Bill," is set to provide significant funding increases for immigration enforcement, including ICE.
Here's a breakdown:
- Current annual budget: ICE's current annual budget is around $10 billion.
- New funding: The legislation allocates substantial funding for immigration enforcement and border security, totaling over $170 billion in new funds, to be spent over several years.
- ICE-specific allocation: ICE is expected to receive approximately $75 billion of this total, with $45 billion designated for detention facilities and nearly $30 billion for enforcement and removal operations.
- Effect on ICE's annual budget: This new funding could triple ICE's annual budget, increasing it from the current roughly $10 billion to around $27 billion annually through 2029.
- Not a single lump sum: The $160 billion figure likely refers to the overall multi-year funding for immigration enforcement, not a single annual budget for ICE.
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