Number of ICE Detainees Increases for First Time Since June

The latest data from TRAC Immigration shows the number of noncitizens in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody increased to 37,395 as of early September. This is a 3.13% increase compared to data reported in late August.  It is also the first month there has been an increase in ICE detention numbers since June, which is when President Joe Biden’s asylum executive order was implemented.  The order prevents migrants seeking asylum from entering the U.S. when the number of crossings reaches a certain threshold. After it went into effect, the total number of ICE detainees dropped for the following two months.

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