Around 16,500 foreign nationals were held in detention centres across mainland France in 2025, but more than 60 percent were released without being deported, according to a report published on Tuesday.

En 2025, les personnes enfermées dans les 22 CRA de France hexagonale ont été légèrement plus nombreuses (16 467), qu’en 2024 (16 228), selon les associations mandatées par l’Etat…

Around 16,500 foreign nationals were held in detention centres across mainland France in 2025, but more than 60 percent were released without being deported, according to a report…