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Here are detailed findings from X (Twitter) posts discussing state, city, and federal budget breakdowns related to spending on undocumented migrants/immigrants/asylum seekers. These focus on amounts spent, numbers of people, totals, and per-person or per-household costs, especially where posters cite government statistics, city hall data, official reports, hearings, or think-tank analyses of government data during the Biden years (primarily 2022–early 2025, coinciding with the post-spring 2022 migrant surge).

I prioritized posts sharing specific figures, breakdowns, and sources. Many overlap on NYC (the most discussed). I include direct quotes, numbers, dates, and cited sources from the posts and linked/related government or media reports they reference. Variations exist (e.g., “per migrant” vs. “per household,” single adult vs. family rates, what’s included/excluded like medical or education). No single post covers every element perfectly, but collectively they provide the requested details across jurisdictions.

New York City (NYC) — Most frequent discussions, citing City Hall, Mayor Adams administration, City Council hearings, and fiscal projections​

Posts repeatedly reference official NYC data releases, hearings, and updates from 2023–2024.

  • Post by @TheChiefNerd (Aug 16, 2024): “New York City taxpayers have spent $306 million on migrants since July 1 — bringing the total tab for the ongoing immigration crisis to nearly $5.5 billion, according to new numbers released by the city Thursday.” (Includes an image/chart of the figures.)

  • Post by @ycinnewyork (Mar 12, 2024): “We are spending $12K a month on illegal households! —> $140K per year. That’s more than what average New Yorkers earn!” Links to a New York Daily News article on climbing per-migrant care costs.

  • Post by @profstonge (Mar 14, 2024): “New York spending $387 per day per illegal. Times 65,000. Comes to $200 per month per taxpayer, and rising fast.” Links to a Legal Insurrection article citing NYC City Hall data.

  • Post by @WallStreetApes (Nov 18, 2024): “2025 illegal migrant budget announced: $4.05 billion dollars from taxpayers (likely to surpass $5 billion). ... ‘When we started this administration, there were 45,000 people in shelter. It took 40 years to build that system, and in less than 2 years, we have almost tripled that number to a 120,700 people with over 64,000 new arrivals currently in care.’ ‘Every week, between 1,000-5,000 new arrivals come into our system.’” (Quotes city officials on the unprecedented scale.)

Key details from browsed articles/posts citing NYC government sources (City Council hearing Mar 11, 2024; Mayor Adams updates; City Hall data via Washington Examiner/NY Post):

  • Per diem rate for migrant households: $388 per night (inclusive of shelter and food; Mar 2024, per Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park in City Council hearing). Previously $383 (Aug 2023, per Mayor Adams). Peaked at $394 on Oct 10, 2023. Expected to drop to $352 per day by FY2025.
  • Traditional DHS system rates (for comparison): Single adult $145.13/day; families with children $232.40/day.
  • Number of migrants in city’s care: ~65,000 (Mar 2024), down from ~68,000 (Aug 2023); ~64,800 (Feb 2024 data).
  • Total spent since spring 2022 (when mass arrivals began): Just over $4 billion on housing and services (as of Mar 2024).
  • Projected total price tag through end of FY2025: $10.6 billion (updated; previously forecasted $12.25 billion). 2025-specific migrant budget: $4.05 billion.
  • Daily cost examples: $387 per day per migrant (Feb 2024 City Hall data); calculations in posts/articles: ~$2,709/week, ~$10,836/month, or ~$140K–$141K/year per migrant/household.
  • Additional breakdowns (Apr 2024 post citing city figures): $1.47 billion on food and housing; $53 million on free debit cards; $1,400 per month for SNAP.
  • Context: Migrants mostly Latin American arrivals since spring 2022. Figures often exclude medical care and education. City ordered 20% spending reduction in FY2024. Limit on shelter stays (30 days adults, 60 days families) to cut costs.

Other posts reference similar figures (e.g., $352/day or $387/night per migrant, $70K+/year housing/services per migrant, $1 million per day average over 4 years).

Chicago (and some Illinois state)​

  • Post by @WesleyHuntTX (Apr 5, 2024): “CHICAGO: $300 million on food and housing; $15k per person for rent support; Free mental health screenings; Taxpayer funded laundry.” (Part of broader sanctuary city comparison; video included.)

  • Post by @Williamjkelly (Aug 29, 2024): Details Chicago’s financial issues tied to migrants. “Johnson’s migrant services budget is ballooning with an additional $85 million, totaling $235 million to Favorite Healthcare Staffing... By July 2024, $433.7 million was spent on migrant care, with two-thirds of that going to this vendor.” Mentions Illinois state: “$820 million in support for non-citizens from Fiscal Year 2023 to 2025, including $478 million for asylum seekers, $160 million in new state investments, and $182 million in emergency funding.”

  • Post by @MAGAIncWarRoom (Aug 29, 2024): “Illegal immigration cost Chicago taxpayers $361M last year.”

  • Other mentions: ~$250+ million spent in 2023; comparisons noting high per-person monthly costs exceeding some pensions.

Denver​

Posts frequently cite the Common Sense Institute (think tank) reports analyzing city/government data.

  • Posts by @COpeakpolitics and others (Dec 2024): “Taxpayers Spent $356 Million to Pay for the Denver Migrant Rush... equating to about $7,900 per migrant” (or ~$8,000 per migrant). ~45,000 migrants arrived since Dec 2022. Schools: $228 million annually for 16,197 new migrant students. Migrant expenses account for 8% of Denver’s $4.4 billion 2025 budget.

  • Common Sense Institute report details (via posts and direct report summaries): City spending $79 million through Nov 2024 on support services (breakdown: 34.5% facilities/hotels, 29.4% personnel, 14% services, 11% food). Total taxpayer expenses (city + regional education + healthcare) estimated at $356 million to date ($7,900 per migrant). Earlier estimates (May 2024 report): $216–340 million total since Dec 2022 (city ~$71M then; education $98–222 million; healthcare/emergency ~$48–50 million uncompensated care). City projects reduced spending to $12.5 million in 2025.

  • Earlier mayor projections referenced in posts: Around $180 million for one year.

Federal / National Level​

Posts cite Republican congressional reports, FAIR studies, and analyses of federal/state/local government data.

  • Posts by @angie_anson and @WKortepeter (Jan 2024): “Biden's migrant crisis will cost taxpayers $451 BILLION a year: Staggering Republican report lays out how much is spent on healthcare and accommodation.” Links to Daily Mail coverage of the report.

  • Post by @gummibear737 (Aug 2024): References costs of illegals as $180–450 billion per year. Links to House Homeland Security Committee Phase 4 Report (PDF).

  • FAIR study references (multiple posts, e.g., Mar 2024 and later): Net annual cost at federal/state/local levels $150.7 billion (one year, shared). Taxpayers shell out ~$182 billion for >15.5 million illegal aliens + 5.4 million citizen children of illegal aliens. Breakdown examples: Welfare for illegals $41 billion (2021); schools $61 billion; uninsured $7.5 billion. Per-immigrant costs derived in related state comparisons.

California and Texas (often compared in same posts)​

  • Post by @nettermike (Dec 2023): “The total cost of illegal immigration in California was around $22.8 billion annually for education, health care, law enforcement, criminal justice system costs, welfare, and other expenditures. ... In California, the taxpayer cost per immigrant in 2023 was $7,074 compared to Texas at $4,466.” Texas 2022 annual cost: $9.9 billion.

  • Post by @Author_JScott (Oct 2024): “Californians far exceeded every other state, collectively costing residents about $22.82 billion, with the cost increasing to $30.93 billion when taking into account children. ... New York alone spends 7.4 billion per year...” References broader net fiscal drain studies.

Other Mentions (Washington D.C., Massachusetts, General)​

  • Posts note D.C.: $36 million or $55.8 million in 2023 on migrant crisis.
  • Massachusetts: $45 million monthly for shelters.
  • Broader sanctuary city comparisons often lump NYC/Chicago/Denver figures together.

These discussions appear across conservative-leaning accounts, with many claiming the numbers come directly from city/state government releases, official hearings, fiscal reports, or analyses grounded in government statistics (e.g., NYC City Hall data, Common Sense Institute breakdowns of city spending, Republican committee reports, FAIR estimates using census/government program data). Totals and per-person figures rose with arrivals in 2022–2024 under Biden-era policies and have been updated as spending continued into 2025 projections. Some posts calculate taxpayer burden (e.g., per NYC taxpayer) or compare to local wages/budgets.

Exact “per undocumented person” figures are clearest and most consistent for NYC (~$387–388/day or ~$140K+/year per migrant/household from city data). Other jurisdictions provide more aggregate spends or derived per-person averages from think tanks. New York State-specific per-person breakdowns were less commonly isolated from NYC in the results (often discussed together). Federal figures are high-level annual estimates rather than granular per-person in every post.

This covers the main reports and discussions surfaced in the X searches. Numbers can vary slightly by exact date, what’s included (e.g., education/medical often separate), and source methodology. Many posts include images, charts, or links to the underlying city reports or articles for verification.

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