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27,723
in detention on March 12, 2023
Immigration and Customs Enforcement held 27,723 in ICE detention according to data current as of March 12, 2023.
62.0%
of ICE immigrant detainees have no criminal record
17,192 out of 27,723—or 62.0%—held in ICE detention have no criminal record, according to data current as of March 12, 2023. Many more have only minor offenses, including traffic violations.
Texas
is the state with the most ICE detainees in FY 2023
State Detainees
Texas 9,945
Louisiana 4,419
California 1,775
Arizona 1,648
Georgia 1,637
ICE relied on detention facilities in Texas to house the most people during FY 2023, according to data current as of March 6, 2023.
19,731
people booked into ICE detention during February 2023.
ICE arrested 6,962 and CBP arrested 12,769 of the 19,731 people booked into detention by ICE during February 2023.
1,363
ICE detainees at South Texas Family Residential Center
City Detainees
Dilley 1,363
Pearsall 1,357
Lumpkin 1,147
Winnfield 1,134
Conroe 1,004
South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas held the largest number of ICE detainees so far in FY 2023, averaging 1,363 per day (as of March 2023).
287,299
monitored through ICE's ATD programs
ICE Alternatives to Detention (ATD) programs are currently monitoring 287,299 families and single individuals, according to data current as of March 11, 2023.
Harlingen
leads country in use of ICE's ATD programs
AOR Monitored
Harlingen 36,671
San Antonio 24,888
Miami 21,759
San Francisco 20,441
Phoenix 19,865
Harlingen's area office has highest number in ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) monitoring programs, according to data current as of March 11, 2023.