Fact check: How many green card holders have been detained by ICE in 2025?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, no specific number of green card holders detained by ICE in 2025 has been documented in the sources examined. However, the analyses reveal important contextual information about ICE detention practices:

• ICE held 57,861 people in detention as of June 29, 2025, with 71.7% of current detainees having no criminal convictions ^[1]
• At least 56,000 immigrants are being held in ICE detention, with approximately half having no criminal convictions ^[2]
• Only a fraction of 1% of the 13 million green card holders have been refused reentry to the U.S. due to old criminal records ^[3]
• One documented case of a green card holder being detained by ICE in 2025 was reported, though this represents individual reporting rather than comprehensive statistics ^[4]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question assumes comprehensive data collection and reporting exists for green card holder detentions, but several critical contexts are missing:

• ICE and Border Protection are actively cracking down on U.S. Permanent Residents with long-resolved criminal records ^[3], suggesting increased enforcement targeting this population specifically
• Congress has approved unprecedented funding for mass deportation operations ^[5], indicating expanded detention capacity and enforcement priorities that could affect green card holders
• The analyses reveal concerning conditions in detention facilities, with reports documenting poor treatment of immigrants in Florida detention centers ^[6]
• Misinformation campaigns are actively spreading false stories about ICE operations, including hoax deportation stories ^[7], which complicates accurate reporting

Immigration advocacy organizations and legal aid groups would benefit from having precise detention numbers to demonstrate the scope of enforcement actions, while ICE and DHS may benefit from limited transparency to avoid public scrutiny of their operations.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains an implicit assumption that specific data on green card holder detentions is readily available and tracked, when the evidence suggests this information is either not systematically collected, not publicly reported, or not easily accessible. This creates several potential issues:

• The question may inadvertently spread the assumption that comprehensive detention statistics exist when they may not
• It overlooks the documented pattern of ICE targeting permanent residents with old criminal records ^[3], which represents a significant policy shift affecting this population
• The framing doesn't acknowledge the broader context of increased immigration enforcement funding ^[5] that makes such detentions more likely
• It fails to account for the active misinformation environment surrounding ICE operations ^[7], which makes accurate data even more crucial but harder to obtain

The absence of specific numbers in multiple comprehensive analyses suggests either deliberate opacity in government reporting or gaps in data collection systems that prevent accurate tracking of green card holder detentions.