Abstract
Trends in Decarceration, COVID-19 Cases, and SARS-CoV-2 Testing in US Immigration Detention Centers From September 2020 to August 2021
Highlights
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of migrants detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has fluctuated widely.[1]
The mean monthly population detained by ICE decreased by 30.8% from September 2020 (20 365 individuals) to February 2021 (14 084 individuals) and subsequently increased by 79.6% in August 2021 (25 299 individuals).[1]
During the 3-month period when the detained population was at its highest (June to August 2021), the mean ICE monthly case rate was 12 660 per 100 000 person-months and the test rate was 180 783 per 100 000 person-months (Table)
Summary
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of migrants detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has fluctuated widely.[1] During certain periods, ICE reduced its population to mitigate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among detained migrants, but federal oversight revealed inconsistent use of preventative measures across facilities.[2] We assessed trends in COVID-19 cases and testing in ICE detention centers as they relate to changes in the detained population size
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