Five Pennsylvania county jails—Clinton, Erie, Franklin, Pike, and Cambria—have billed the federal government more than $21 million in 2024 and 2025 through agreements to detain immigrants, with some held for months. These detention arrangements predate the Trump administration but are receiving renewed attention amid the current mass deportation campaign. County officials cite the revenue as essential for supporting jail operations and general fund expenses, while local residents have increasingly pushed back against the practice.