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The ~47,600 average daily detained population in early 2025 represents the sharpest single-year jump in the dataset — a 23% increase from 2024's already elevated 38,632. The 2025 figure approaches the all-time peak of 50,165 set in 2019 during Trump's first term, and the trajectory suggests it may surpass that record before year-end.
Data reflects DHS ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations annual reports, TRAC Immigration statistics, and Vera Institute analysis. The 2025 figure is an early-year average daily population estimate and may be updated as full-year ERO data becomes available.