, Fla. — Orange County taxpayers will face higher costs as the expense of housing undocumented immigrants in the county jail rises to $180 per inmate per day.
The cost increased by $35 this week due to inflation, according to county leaders. The federal government only partially reimburses the county, leaving a $92 gap per inmate per day that taxpayers must cover.
Based on last month’s arrests, housing undocumented immigrants now costs the county $225,000 per month.
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