ICE Detention Hits Record 73,000; 92% of Growth Driven by Non-Criminal Immigrants

ICE detention population reached a record 73,000, up 75% from approximately 40,000 when the current administration took office. Of those detained, 73.6% have no criminal conviction. The Brennan Center reported Congress approved $75 billion in ICE funding over four years, creating what it termed a 'deportation-industrial complex.' Detention lawsuits have skyrocketed as capacity strains existing facilities.