Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population

Krome Detention Center officers man a gate leading to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, May 24, 2025, in Miami.

The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

(Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)