Texas Leads the Nation in ICE Detentions in 2025

Texas continues to serve as the center of U.S. immigration enforcement, detaining more people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) than any other state in fiscal year 2025, according to data from Transactional Records Access Clearing House (TRAC) reports.

With 13,415 detainees, Texas surpasses other states with a sizable amount of detainees, such as Louisiana with 7,493, California with 3,801, Georgia with 3,022, and Arizona with 2,690.

Texas' vast network of federal and contract detention centers, with many located near the U.S.-Mexico border, has assisted in the state becoming the cornerstone of ICE's detention and deportation operations.

Major facilities contributing to the high numbers include the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, which holds 1,695 people. The Montgomery Center in Conroe holds 1,217, and the Port Isabel Service Center in Los Fresnos, which holds 1,088.

Other facilities, such as the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson and the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, routinely report populations exceeding 800. The Dilley Immigration Processing Center, designated for families, has also housed hundreds throughout the year.

Texas hosts more than 20 ICE-affiliated detention facilities ranging from small local jails to massive, privately operated centers managed under federal or intergovernmental agreements.

These Statistics highlight Texas' central role in the federal government's immigration enforcement system. With multiple high-capacity facilities and proximity to key border crossings, the state remains at the forefront of detention and deportation efforts, a position unlikely to change as Trump Administration immigration policies persist into the next fiscal year.