ICE detainee census reaches 73,000 as crackdown expands detention capacity

ICE custody has risen to about 73,000—a record—as a broad crackdown and a large funding package expand detention capacity, including nontraditional facilities; roughly 47% of detainees have criminal charges or convictions, with non-criminal immigration violators growing fastest, and officials say funding could push capacity toward 100,000 detainees, while critics warn of overcrowding and aggressive enforcement.