From April 26, 2024, to Oct. 16, 2025, ICE detained people at hold rooms and local jails across the Mid-Atlantic, then funneled them through a handful of processing centers — most passing through Moshannon Valley in central Pennsylvania — before transferring them out of the region.
Source: Deportation Data Project; Vera Institute of Justice | Credit: Stephen Stirling and Joe Yerardi / Staff
Thickness reflects how many people traveled a route. Animated dots show direction of transfer. Lines extending off the map continue to facilities outside this region. Data include all stays that began at a facility in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey. The majority of detentions occurred under the administration of Donald J. Trump.