What actually happens in ICE detention? Everything you need to know

June 25, 2025 | 4:55pm

There is a new focus on the 120 facilities across the country that ICE uses to detain illegal migrants. Since the Trump administration committed to bringing about the "single largest mass deportation program in history," there has been a new surge in enforcement that's moved beyond just detaining illegal aliens with criminal records. With ICE funding from Congress running dry and detention facilities reportedly experiencing their highest population numbers in history, the Trump administration will need to make big decisions if they want to keep up their quick pace of arrests. But what is it actually like to be in ICE custody? Where are illegal aliens being held? And who’s managing these detention facilities?