ICE's detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Jan. 16, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ices-detainee-population-record-high-of-73000/

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The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News. As of Thursday, ICE was holdi...