As of 2025-11-02, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was holding nearly 60,000 people in detention, the highest number in years.
November 02, 2025
high
temporal
Size of ICE detention population
As of 2025-11-02, most people held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention did not have criminal records.
November 02, 2025
high
temporal
Criminal-history composition of ICE detainees
As of 2025-11-02, 2025 was the deadliest year on record for people in U.S. immigration detention since the early 2000s, with at least 20 deaths reported in detention.
November 02, 2025
high
temporal
Reported deaths in U.S. immigration detention in 2025
Guantánamo Bay includes detention facilities that have been used to hold terrorism suspects, including individuals associated with Al Qaeda.
high
descriptive
Historical and structural characterization of the types of detainees previously held at facilities on the base.
Detention operations can use different facility types, including prison-style buildings and dormitory-style detention sites.
high
descriptive
General statement about physical configurations of detention facilities mentioned in reporting.