ICE detainees transferred more often, flown farther across country
Mar 13, 2026·Location: Portland, OR

A visualization of ICE detention data shows that detainees in the Pacific Northwest are being transferred more frequently between facilities and flown thousands of miles across the country. Immigration attorneys and family members report that these transfers result in detainees missing court dates, losing contact with lawyers, and experiencing health impacts. ICE arrests in Portland and surrounding areas surged 600% in the last three months of 2025.
Sources
- The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers
Bloomberg·May 1, 2025·archived copy
- Map: ICE detainees being transferred more often, flown farther
opb.org·Mar 16, 2026·archived copy
- Why ICE is really moving detainees hundreds of miles from where they were arrested
us.cnn.com·Apr 10, 2025·archived copy
- Under Trump, Northwest immigration detainees are traveling farther from families, legal help
KUOW·Dec 23, 2025·archived copy
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