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Pennsylvania county jails earn millions of dollars detaining immigrants for ICE: Report
Pike County collected more than $16 million as four counties filed monthly invoices for detention costs and extra fees, Spotlight PA found.
- A Spotlight PA review found that five Pennsylvania counties billed the federal government more than $21 million in recent years to detain immigrants in their jails.
- Through contracts with ICE or the U.S. Marshals Service, jails in Clinton County, Erie County, Franklin County, and Pike County operate as detention centers for civil immigration proceedings.
- Pike received more than $16 million during 2024 and 2025, while Clinton earned more than $4.6 million, with daily rates ranging from $82 to $120 per person.
- While the Erie County Council voted to limit cooperation, Cambria County Commissioner Scott Hunt noted that payments remain a crucial revenue source officials would struggle to replace.
- Pike recently agreed to a 30-day extension to negotiate a new contract, as jurisdictions face pressure to end agreements amid concerns about the morality of federal participation.
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Pennsylvania county jails earn millions of dollars detaining immigrants for ICE
A group of Pennsylvania counties has billed the federal government more than $21 million in recent years to detain immigrants in their jails, a first-of-its-kind review by Spotlight PA has found.
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