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ICE detention numbers in the U.S. are climbing to new highs
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Right now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 people in facilities
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across the country, but according to internal government data obtained by CBS News
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most don't have a criminal record. Internal federal data obtained by CBS shows 47 percent of those detained have no criminal record
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and less than 30 percent have been convicted of a crime. The influx and detainments are not coming from border crossings, which have dropped to historic lows
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Instead, arrests inside the country are driving the increase, targeting people already living in communities across the country
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During Biden's presidency, he asked ICE to expand detention capacity and deportation flights under a border policy announced in 2024
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Congress previously approved funding for 41,500 detention beds, but as of June, ICE was holding about 59,000 people, roughly 40 percent over the approved capacity
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Immigration officials are modifying contracts to add more beds, including new facilities altogether, and has a target of 3,000 arrests a day
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And now advocacy groups say Congress needs to step in with more oversight
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The ACLU Detention Watch Network and the National Immigrant Justice Center says
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lawmakers should visit these facilities to see what's happening firsthand. Advocates also warn that a new proposal backed by President Donald Trump could push ICE to
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detain over 100,000 people and boost its budget by 13 times. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee
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Carey. For more unbiased, fact-driven stories, head to san.com or download the Straight Arrow
