Jan 27, 2026
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"Ice numbers" is a shorthand that collapses two very different subjects: contact and reporting numbers for and the widely used emergency contact convention for phones; both are in public circulation a...
FOIA Data Releases
The release of FOIA data and its impact on understanding ICE detention counts.
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4 resultsJan 28, 2026
How have ICE detention demographics changed month-by-month during 2025 and what methods do analysts use to reconcile differences in datasets?
detention counts and the makeup of who is held shifted through 2025 in ways visible in multiple public releases: researchers saw an uptick in bookings and a growing share of non‑criminal detentions in...
Jan 27, 2026
What share of ICE detentions in 2025 were explicitly coded as 'reentry after deportation' in FOIA datasets?
The released by to the and reposted by researchers do include categorical fields that can identify “” as a reason for arrest or removal, but none of the publicly cited reports or dataset release notes...
Jan 25, 2026
How many juveniles overall have entered ICE custody since 2023 according to FOIA-derived datasets?
Freedom-of-Information–derived datasets compiled by researchers and advocacy groups document every book‑in and detention record from late 2023 through 2025, but none of the provided sources publish a ...