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ICE Bookings Origin

The origin of people booked into ICE custody, whether from local jails and prisons or from direct border apprehensions.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What percentage of ICE arrests come from local jail bookings versus border apprehensions?

ICE’s own and independent analyses show that a majority of people booked into ICE custody are arrested after being identified in local jails and prisons (the so‑called Criminal Alien Program) rather t...