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Since 2016, over 9k individuals have been detained more than 30 additional days after being granted bond simply because they couldn't pay.
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Get someone get out of ICE detention right now
Thousands of immigrants sit in ICE detention awaiting court hearings - and if granted, an ICE bond (often $5,000 to $20,000) allows them to return to their families and freely prepare their legal cases. Grassroots bail funds run by non-profits around the nation pay these bonds for people who can't. Because bonds are returned when a case concludes, every dollar you give keeps working.
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Texas records among the highest ICE arrest and detention numbers in the country and is home to major facilities including T. Don Hutto and Karnes County. Bond funds here are under sustained pressure.
Reasons to Give
Since 2016, over 9k individuals have been detained more than 30 additional days after being granted bond simply because they couldn't pay.
With legal representation — and being released on bond allows a person to better prepare their case, gather documents, and meet with representation.
Bond is returned when a case resolves, meaning your donation will keep working.
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Click a state to see ICE bond funds operating there. Grayed-out states have no listed fund.
Background
When ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detains someone, it may set a bond — a sum of money paid directly to ICE before the individual is released. Detainees can also request a bond hearing before an immigration judge, who may lower or modify the amount. ICE bond amounts commonly range from $1,500 to $25,000, with many set between $5,000 and $15,000. For families already under financial strain, these sums are often impossible to raise quickly.
Unlike the criminal legal system, people in ICE detention have no constitutional right to a government-appointed attorney. Without access to counsel — and without the ability to fight their case from outside detention — many people accept deportation orders simply because they cannot afford to stay and fight.
The average length of ICE detention has grown significantly in recent years. Many people are held for months or longer, separated from children, spouses, and employers, while their cases work through an overwhelmed immigration court system.
Non-profit ICE bond funds fill a critical gap: they pay the bond to ICE on behalf of detained individuals, allowing release while the case is pending. When a person attends all of their court hearings — which the vast majority do — the bond money is returned to the fund and can be recycled to help the next person. Your donation is not consumed; it circulates.
Every organization listed in this directory is a non-profit or community-run fund focused specifically on ICE bond assistance. Verify a fund's current activity and needs before donating, as circumstances change.