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ICE Detention Numbers 2025-2026

The number of people detained by ICE, including lawful immigrants, as of late 2025 and early 2026.

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Jan 16, 2026
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How many detained by ICE are legal immigrants?

As of late 2025 and early January 2026, ICE was holding roughly 69,000–70,000 people in custody, a historic high driven largely by the agency’s expanded interior arrests and detention expansion . Avai...

Jan 16, 2026
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How many U.S. citizens were documented as detained by ICE from January to March 2026 by independent news investigations?

Independent news investigations published between January and March 2026 documented at least two U.S. citizens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a case reported by The Guardi...