Record ICE Detention as Agency Reports 70% of Arrests Involve Convictions or Charges

Year-end figures also show more than 2.5 million removals driven in part by self-return programs.

Overview

ICE says it made 595,000 arrests between Jan. 20 and Dec. 11, with about 70% involving U.S. criminal convictions or pending charges.
Immigration custody reached a record high of more than 68,400 people on Dec. 14, according to ICE’s biweekly data.
DHS and ICE data indicate roughly 2.5 million removals in 2025, including about 622,000 deportations and 1.9 million self-departures facilitated by new return initiatives.
Independent tracking of ICE data reports that people without criminal records make up the largest share of those held in immigration detention.
ICE broadened its reach through 1,255 287(g) agreements with local agencies and conducted targeted operations in sanctuary jurisdictions that produced thousands of arrests.