factually
Index/Topics/Immigration detention policy

Immigration detention policy

The use of detention as a policy tool for expediting deportations rather than focusing on public safety threats.

Fact-Checks

2 results
Jan 15, 2026
Most Viewed

How do ICE detainee counts compare to historical peaks and what drove the increases in 2024–2026?

ICE-held populations hit unprecedented levels in 2025–early 2026, surpassing prior peaks such as August 2019 and reaching daily and snapshot counts that approached the system’s expanded capacity—recor...

Jan 29, 2026

Which U.S. counties and states saw the largest increases in ICE detainees during 2025 and what role did 287(g) agreements play?

The largest increases in detainees during 2025 concentrated in traditional detention states—, , , and —with aggressive upticks in tied to rapid and new local-jail contracts; major facilities in South ...