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FOIA requests for detention data

FOIA requests can be used to obtain detention data, including annual counts of detained LPRs

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Jan 26, 2026
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How many lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are recorded in ICE arrest datasets and where can those fields be accessed?

The public sources reviewed do not publish a single authoritative aggregate figure for how many lawful permanent residents (, “green card” holders) appear in arrest datasets; instead, researchers must...

Feb 2, 2026

How many lawful permanent residents (green card holders) were detained by ICE in 2025, by month and by state?

A precise count of lawful permanent residents (LPRs, “green card holders”) detained by in 2025, broken down by month and by state, cannot be produced from the reporting provided: the public datasets a...