US EditionICE Detention Hits Record High, Most Detainees Not Convicted of Crimes
- As of June 23, 2025, approximately 59,000 individuals are being held in detention nationwide, surpassing the 41,500-bed capacity authorized by Congress by more than 40%.
- This surge in detention results from a policy shift under the Trump administration that expanded arrests mainly within the U.S. interior, while border crossings remain at historic lows.
- ICE averages 1,200 arrests daily this month—double the rate at the start of Trump's second term—using large-scale raids at workplaces and jail transfers supported by federal agencies.
- Nearly half of those detained by ICE lack any prior criminal convictions, with less than 30% having a criminal history, and only 6% charged with violent offenses between October and May, challenging claims that enforcement primarily targets dangerous offenders.
- Authorities plan to expand detention capacity with federal funds supporting new facilities, including Florida's proposed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' amid expert warnings about deteriorating conditions and limited due process.
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ICE detention hits record high, most detainees not convicted of crimes
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently detaining about 59,000 people in facilities across the United States, far exceeding the detention capacity authorized by Congress. Previously, federal officials said they are removing dangerous criminals, but newly obtained data doesn’t match that claim. Many detainees have no criminal convictions Although the Trump administration said it would focus on immigrants with criminal records, dat…
They are lurking in front of offices, clinics, schools: every day 3,000 people without papers are to be arrested by the U.S. agency ICE. To achieve this, officials are increasingly radical.
Washington. Of the 59,000 migrants who remain deprived of their liberty in Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) detention centres, at least 47 percent have no criminal record and less than 30 percent have been convicted of crimes, CBS News said; while President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deportation of several migrants to South Sudan, a war-torn country where migrants have no ties at all.
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