The lack of public outcry over the exorbitant costs of confining homeless individuals in psychiatric facilities ($1,200–$2,000 per night) compared to protests against immigrants in motels boils down to visibility and societal bias. The deplorable conditions in these facilities—forced medication, locked wards, and dehumanizing treatment—are not just overlooked; they’re tacitly accepted as "appropriate" for a group often deemed "unworthy" or "broken."