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ICE Detention Levels 2019-2025

The levels of ICE detention from 2019 to 2025, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in policy and funding.

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Jan 12, 2026
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How did ICE detention numbers change year-by-year from 2019 through 2025, and what factors explain those trends?

ICE detention levels fell sharply during the COVID-19 period and then climbed unevenly from 2019 through 2025: a 2019 peak near 50,500 was followed by pandemic-era reductions, a gradual rise through F...