The Ero El Paso Camp in Texas was the largest immigration detention facility in the United States. As of February 5, 2026, the average daily detainee population in the center was . It was followed by the Adams County Correctional Center in Mississippi.
Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term in January 2025, the number of detainees in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has grown rapidly. The total number of ICE detainees reached a new record in February 2026.
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