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ICE's detainee population reaches new record high

Name: ICE's detainee population reaches new record high
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T16:39:00-0600
Duration: 30 s
Description: The number of detainees in ICE custody reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the agency's 23-year history, according to internal Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News.

The number of detainees in ICE custody reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the agency's 23-year history, according to internal Homeland Security data obtained by CBS News.