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The topic is about the sudden transfers and long-distance moves of detainees, which complicate tracking for legal counsel and family members.
There is no authoritative count in the public reporting that answers how many detainees “” as of January 2026; the sources assembled for this analysis provide figures for the total detained population...
Federal guidance and internal policy require the agency to notify attorneys and make “necessary notifications” when detainees move, and some field guidance sets a 24‑hour ceiling for attorney notice, ...