While thousands of New Yorkers protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, the city is paying millions to private companies profiting from the crackdown.
At least nine companies hold active contracts with both ICE and New York City agencies, according to a Documented analysis of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and city procurement records. The city contracts, many worth tens of millions of dollars, cover a variety of services and span agencies from the New York City Police Department to the Department of Social Services and the Fire Department.
In total, companies that work with ICE are collecting at least $260.4 million from New York City taxpayers, according to Documented’s analysis. This number could be much higher, as many firms including tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon reportedly sell their software to ICE through third-party contractors, and are often not listed in contract databases…