Texas jails receive thousands of requests from ICE to hold people

Harris County Jail has seen the most requests from ICE to hold an inmate for immigration proceedings, called detainers. Four other Texas jails are also in the top 10.

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Note: Data is from September 2023 until late July 2025 – roughly 18 months of arrests under the Biden administration and about six months of arrests under the Trump administration.

Source: ICE data provided to the Deportation Data ProjectCredit: Carla Astudillo