Quick Facts

Immigration detention by the numbers

1.1 million People currently in deportation proceedings.
400,000 People detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement every year.
31,000 People in immigration custody on average.
10,000 People in immigration custody on average 10 years ago.
$90 Cost per day to hold a person in immigration detention.
90 Number of people who died in immigration custody since 2003.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, office of Rep. Zoe Lofgren

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