US EditionICE Plans to Double Detention Capacity to More than 107,000 Beds: Report
ICE will add over 41,000 beds by 2026 across 125 sites, funded by a record $45 billion budget approved by Congress, focusing on large facilities and family detention centers.
- ICE is planning its largest detention expansion, aiming to increase capacity above 107,000 beds by January, nearly doubling today’s level.
- Congress’s record funding underpins ICE’s growth strategy, with a $45 billion detention budget financed the plan Congress approved and a road map last updated July 30, 2025, shows ICE’s expansion plans.
- ICE intends to develop 125 new or expanded sites this year, repurposing military bases and dormant prisons through deals with private prison operators, local sheriffs’ offices, and state agencies.
- Amid community division, supporters say the expansion will bring jobs and tax revenue.
- Capacity plans foresee 49 sites, with ICE expecting to operate 49 facilities with at least 1,000 beds and 19 states to each hold at least 1,000 detainees by year-end.
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ICE Reportedly Plans to Add Tens Of Thousands Of Beds For Migrants by The End Of The Year, Almost Doubling Capacity
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a major expansion of U.S. immigration detention capacity, aiming to increase the number of beds to more than 107,000 by January
The U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) has an ambitious plan to double its capacity to detain migrants this year, reaching more than 107,000 beds across the country, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post. When President Donald Trump took office in January, the U.S. already had the largest immigration detention system in the world, with the capacity to house nearly 50,000 migrants. However, its administ…
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ussanews.comICE plans to double detention capacity to more than 107,000 beds: Report
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing its largest detention ever, aiming to boost capacity above 107,000 beds by January 2026. That's nearly twice today’s level, according to an internal planning roadmap obtained by The Washington Post. The document shows ICE plans to open or expand 125 sites through openings and expansions this year. The plan is financed by a $45 billion detention budget Congress approved in July 2025. Th…
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The Washington PostICE documents reveal plan to double immigrant detention space this year
When President Donald Trump took office this year, the United States already commanded the largest immigrant detention system in the world with a capacity of close to 50,000 migrants. Right away, his administration set a goal of doubling it.
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