Immigration and Customs Enforcement held 70,766 in ICE detention according to
data current as of January 25, 2026.
74.2%
of current detainees have no criminal convictions
52,504 out of 70,766—or 74.2% held in ICE
detention have no criminal conviction according to data current as of
January 25, 2026. Many of those convicted committed only
minor offenses, including traffic violations.
Texas
is the state with the most ICE detainees in FY 2026
State
Detainees
Texas
18,684
Louisiana
8,207
California
6,422
Florida
5,187
Georgia
4,178
ICE relied on detention facilities in Texas to house the most people during FY
2026, according to data current as of January 22, 2026.
42,128
people booked into ICE detention during December 2025.
ICE arrested 37,842 and CBP arrested 4,286 of the
42,128 people booked into detention by ICE during December 2025.
2,952
ICE detainees at Ero El Paso Camp East Montana
City
Detainees
El Paso
2,952
Natchez
2,162
Lumpkin
2,011
Adelanto
1,807
Pearsall
1,756
Ero El Paso Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas held the largest
number of ICE detainees so far in FY 2026, averaging 2,952 per
day (as of January 2026).
180,079
monitored through ICE's ATD programs
ICE Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programs are currently monitoring
180,079 families and single individuals, according to data current as of
January 24, 2026.
San Francisco
leads country in use of ICE's ATD programs
AOR
Monitored
San Francisco
20,532
Chicago
18,683
Los Angeles
18,601
Miami
17,754
Newark
10,172
San Francisco's area office has the highest number in ICE's Alternatives to
Detention (ATD) monitoring programs, according to data current as of
January 24, 2026.