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ICE detention had been steadily rising prior to Trump’s return, but has increased by more than one-quarter in FY 2025 (see Figure 1). Still, administration officials appear to want even faster growth, and have shaken up staffing to achieve this result. Data for FY 2025 include nearly four months of the Biden administration, so the average annual detainee population is likely to increase in coming years, once the full impact of the Trump administration’s approach is felt. The 61,200 people in ICE detention as of August 24, 2025 were more than at any other point on record. With the new funding, the administration plans to add 41,000 detention beds, including in large-scale detention centers and soft-sided facilities that can be rapidly built up or taken down....[Citing TRAC data and reports]..........
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