ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — President Trump has been in office for more than six months, and we are already seeing an impact in the Capital Region.

One of the biggest platforms he ran on was immigration reform.

Since he took office in January, we have seen ICE agents around the area.

Now, CBS6 is digging deeper into the millions of tax dollars groups around the state are receiving to fight the immigration efforts.

We have been hearing from citizens speaking out at meetings about ICE in their towns.

“ICE was in our city this morning, disappearing several people, friends, family members. I’m embarrassed to be in a city where people we’ve elected are not speaking out against it.” These are the words spoken from residents in the Capital Region during a Saratoga Springs City Council meeting last week.

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CBS6 looked at how much funding Capital Region non-profits have received.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the contracts and the money.

RISSE in Albany has been allocated $1.1 million since 2000 according to the NYS Comptroller’s Office.

The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement has received over $208,500 since 2024.

Since 2019, the Albany Law School Immigration Clinic has received over $687,000.

One of the biggest groups around the state receiving money is the Bronx Defenders.

They offer legal services to low-income families in the Big Apple and have received over half a billion dollars between the state and New York City contracts since 2018.

Since 2019, the New York Immigration Coalition has received upwards of $19.7 million in funds from the state and New York City, according to state and city records.

Grants and contracts have come from multiple state departments, including the Office of Children and Family Services, the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

The organization was part of a rally in June calling lawmakers to pass the New York for All Act.

The legislation would limit the collaboration between state and local authorities from working with federal immigration enforcement agencies, specifically ICE.

The rally shut down parts of Washington Ave; lawmakers did not pass the act this session.

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We asked state lawmakers from both parties about what they think about tax dollars going to these efforts.

“Every dollar that is spent sheltering migrants in hotels is a dollar that’s not spent fixing our roads, our bridges, helping our seniors, or keeping our community safe. So, you know, the people in New York are being forced to fund a crisis that, number one, they didn’t cause,” said Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague, District 102.

Reporter Emma Quinn asked: “Where would you have liked to see or like to see that money go?

Tauge: “Well, very simple. Our first responders. You know, we had this big problem earlier this year with our corrections officers. They weren’t asking for money. They were asking for better working conditions. So why wouldn’t we invest some of that money in our prison system to get our prisons up to where they’re comfortable for both the incarcerated individuals and for the working COs?”

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Across the aisle, Democratic Assemblyman John McDonald said a broken immigration system is what people should be concerned about, not money.

“For 40 years, republicans and democrats have failed to fix the immigration system. So, when you have a broken system, you still want to make sure that human beings have access to services so that they become citizens of this country. So, that’s why that money has been there. That’s why the money continues to be included for several years.”

McDonald went on to say, “We have children being snapped off farms, taken away from their families because of this all-inclusive process that ICE has. And don’t get me wrong, if you’re a criminal, you’re here illegally. I want you out here on the first bus, plane, or train, whatever it takes. People fleeing persecution in other countries are becoming a part of our community. They still need services to navigate through.”

Both assemblymen say it is unclear the impact budget cuts on the federal level could have on these state and city contracts in the future as money becomes tighter.