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Here is a reprocessed, research-oriented compilation of the X discussions and underlying reports on budget spending related to undocumented migrants/illegal immigrants/asylum seekers.

I have converted relevant figures (daily rates, annual totals, or cumulative spends) into approximate cost per illegal/migrant per month where possible. Calculations use:

  • Daily rates × 30.4 (average days per month) for precision.
  • Annual figures ÷ 12.
  • Cumulative totals divided by estimated duration and/or number of people for average monthly rates (noted as such; these are not ongoing per-person rates but derived averages).

All figures specify jurisdiction/budget (e.g., city migrant shelter services, state education/healthcare, federal programs). Time periods/years are noted explicitly, as costs vary by year and surge timing (mostly post-spring 2022 under Biden administration policies).

I include source details for each: whether directly from government reports/budgets/hearings/City Hall data, news articles (with URLs where available from sources), think tanks analyzing government data, X posts (with descriptions), or combinations. Many X posts cited or shared images/charts from official releases. Figures often distinguish shelter/housing/food vs. broader (education, healthcare, law enforcement, welfare). “Per illegal” or “per migrant” typically means per person unless noted as household. Numbers can vary slightly by exact date, inclusions/exclusions, and methodology.

Data draws from X posts (2023–early 2025) and linked/related primary sources. This is not exhaustive of all possible reports but covers the main ones discussed in the searched posts.

New York City (NYC) — City of New York migrant services / shelter system budget (primarily housing, food, shelter operations; some reports separate or exclude education/medical)​

Time period: Spring 2022–2025 projections (surge arrivals post-2022; data from 2023–2024 hearings and releases).
Key per-month costs (from daily/annual rates in government data):

  • $11,796 per migrant household per month (derived from $388 per night/day per household for shelter + food; March 2024 City Council hearing).
  • $11,771 per migrant per month (derived from $387 per day per migrant; February 2024 City Hall data).
  • $11,667 per migrant/household per month (derived from ~$140,000 per year; aligns with multiple 2024 discussions).
  • One X post directly stated ~$12,000 per month per illegal household (~$140K/year).

Other figures and context:

  • ~65,000 migrants in care (March 2024); ~64,800 (Feb 2024); peaked higher earlier.
  • Cumulative spent since spring 2022: Just over $4 billion on housing/services (as of March 2024). With varying population over ~22 months, rough average cumulative cost per person in care is high but not a clean ongoing monthly rate.
  • 2025 migrant budget allocation: $4.05 billion. Shelter population referenced up to 120,700 (with 64,000+ new arrivals in care).
  • Additional 2024 breakdown (one X post): $1.47 billion on food/housing; $53 million on free debit cards; $1,400 per month SNAP per relevant recipient.
  • Projected total crisis cost through end FY2025: $10.6 billion (updated; prior forecast $12.25B). Excludes or notes separately medical/education in some figures. Daily rates peaked at $394 (Oct 2023). Traditional DHS rates lower ($145/single adult; $232/family).
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