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U.S. Citizen Detentions by ICE in 2025

The detention of over 170 U.S. citizens by ICE or DHS agents in 2025, as reported by ProPublica and disputed by DHS.

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Jan 16, 2026
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How many US citizens have ice detained arrest arrested deported in January 2026

There is no official, publicly released tally from ICE or DHS listing how many U.S. citizens were detained, arrested, or deported in January 2026; government public statements deny systematic detentio...

Jan 9, 2026

How many us citizens has I’ve detained over the past year

Independent reporting by ProPublica, summarized and republished by outlets including OPB, has documented more than 170 instances in 2025 in which U.S. citizens were detained or held by ICE or other DH...