The Cost of DHS Funding
Now, as Congress prepares to decide whether to continue funding DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol , it is all hands on deck to demand justice, safety, and systemic change.
Take Action
Now, as Congress prepares to decide whether to continue funding DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol , it is all hands on deck to demand justice, safety, and systemic change.
Call Your Senators
Congress is deciding whether to approve more funding for DHS as part of the FY26 appropriations package.
Call your U.S. Senators:
Vote NO on any DHS funding bill that increases or maintains funding for ICE and CBP.
Show Up in Community
Join or organize a vigil, protest, or day of action in your area to and call for an end to ICE & CBP enforcement.
Use Your Voice
Public pressure works when it is visible, sustained, and collective.
NNIRR has gathered a list of national, state and local Immigration Hotlines. The list is continuing to be updated.
- report raids in your area
- seek help if being detained or at risk of being deported
- report missing migrants
Intern Report
In this context, NNIRR would like to share an internship research report – produced by NNIRR’s fall 2025 Interns. It analyzes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed last year that laid the basis for the enforcement abuses and increased militarization of our communities that we are witnessing today. Across six research papers, the report examines how OBBBA has funded harm by expanding detention, accelerating removals, and diverting billions of public dollars toward enforcement at the expense of our social infrastructure. Drawing on legal, public health, and human rights frameworks, the report documents the lived consequences of these funding and policy choices, including deaths in detention, family separation, deteriorating mental health, and the disproportionate targeting of already-marginalized communities.
