ICE Impact Toolkit
Exposing the Truth: Understanding ICE's Systemic Violations
As concerned Americans committed to protecting our communities and upholding constitutional values, this toolkit provides an in-depth examination of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices, focusing on how current enforcement strategies impact our national security, local communities, and core American principles.
Point 1: The Economic Cost Of ICE
Immigrants generate over $650 Billion in annual tax revenue for the United States Treasury. Source: 2023 United States Census Data
Explore the data through the American Immigration Council’s Map the Impact interactive tool. Users can search for data showcasing immigrant contributions by state, county, metro area, and district.
For every 1 million migrant workers deported, 88,000 U.S. native workers lose employment. Source: University of Colorado Denver
KEY STATISTICS:
Deporting 1,000,000 immigrants a year would cost the United States $88 Billion annually.
The average cost of a deportation is $17,121
Potential 4.2% to 6.8% GDP drop from mass deportations.
Point 2: Local Community Threat
When ICE targets communities, everyone suffers. Local economies crumble, trust disintegrates, and the fabric of neighborhoods unravels.
Cicero, Illinois (2025): ICE Agents drive by a vehicle and pepper spray through the window, hitting a 1-year old girl. Source
(2025): ICE Agents harass a native born US Citizen demanding proof of citizenship despite lack of cause.
DEC 2025, Elgen, Ill: ICE Agents use chemical agents with children present, and shoot a bystander in the head point-blank with a non-lethal round. Source
For every 1 million migrant workers deported, 88,000 U.S. native workers lose employment. Source: University of Colorado Denver
KEY STATISTICS:
Deporting 1,000,000 immigrants a year would cost the United States $88 Billion annually.
The average cost of a deportation is $17,121
Potential 4.2% to 6.8% GDP drop from mass deportations.
Chicago (2025) ICE Agents pull a US Citizen from his vehicle and detain him without a warning or warrant.
OCT 2025, Aurora, Ill: ICE Agents pull an illegal U-Turn and ram a US Citizens car and then drag her to the ground. Source
Chicago, Ill: ICE Agents arrest both the father and mother of a crying child. Listen with the sound on and imagine that was your child.