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Immigration Detention

Number of Immigrants Detained in the United States

Number of Immigrants Detained in the United States

Numbers reflect total number of people detained during the year in immigrant detention facilities.

2013: 441,000 Detained Immigrants
2012: 477,523 Detained Immigrants
2011: 429,274 Detained Immigrants
2010: 363,064 Detained Immigrants
2009: 383,524 Detained Immigrants
2008: 378,582 Detained Immigrants
2007: 311,169 Detained Immigrants
2006: 256,842 Detained Immigrants
2005: 233,417 Detained Immigrants
2004: 231,142 Detained Immigrants
2003: 227,677 Detained Immigrants
2002: 198,307 Detained Immigrants
2001: 204,459 Detained Immigrants
1995: 85,000 Detained Immigrants