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Discrepancies in DHS/ICE Detainer Counts

The discrepancies between DHS/ICE detainer counts and jail records since 2020, driven by methodological differences, policy changes, and legal frameworks.

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Jan 26, 2026
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How have other states reconciled DHS detainer counts with state and local jail records since 2020?

States and localities have used a mix of data-matching, policy changes, and legal frameworks to / with jail records since 2020, but practices and transparency vary widely and no single national protoc...

Feb 1, 2026

How many noncitizen detainees died in ICE custody each year from 2000–2025?

A reliable, complete year-by-year tally of noncitizen detainee deaths in for is not available in the supplied reporting; public sources converge only on recent totals and on the fact that 2025 was the...