Sanctuary states vs. detention: the true map of ICE's immigration power in the United States

When discussing immigration in the United States, the debate often falls into two camps: on one side are the so-called 'sanctuary states,' which limit the collaboration of local police with federal immigration authorities such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and on the other side are the non-sanctuary states, which actively cooperate with the central government to detain and hand over immigrants.

Sanctuary states vs. detention: the true map of ICE's immigration power in the United States

1. Detentions and agreements in sanctuary states

2. Concentration of immigration detentions by state (2025-2026)

3. Relationship between 287g agreements and immigration detentions

4. Detentions and agreements in non-sanctuary states

Hover over the image to see the number of detainees.

ERO El Paso Camp East Montana

Adams County Correctional Center

Stewart Detention Center

Adelanto ICE Processing Center

South Texas ICE Processing Center

Moshannon Valley Processing Center

Winn Correctional Center

Otay Mesa Detention Center

North Lake Correctional Facility

Northwest ICE Processing Center

Adams County Detention Center

Stewart Detention Center

South Texas ICE Processing Center

Winn Correctional Center

Moshannon Valley Processing Center

Eloy Federal Contract Facility

Otay Mesa Detention Center

Montgomery ICE Processing Center

Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center

Denver Contract Detention Facility