US EditionICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to increase detention capacity to 92,600 beds by late 2026 after hiring 12,000 agents, funded by a $45 billion congressional immigration enforcement package.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend $38.3 billion to increase detention capacity to 92,600 beds, purchasing warehouses to convert into detention and processing facilities.
- ICE plans to establish 16 regional processing centers housing 1,000 to 1,500 detainees for 3 to 7 days, and 8 large detention centers for 7,000 to 10,000 detainees for under 60 days.
- The expansion, financed by President Trump's tax cuts, aims to have all facilities operational by November, as detained immigrant numbers rose from 40,000 to over 75,000 under his administration.
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In the US, a large-scale deportation campaign has been underway since President Trump took office. 38 billion dollars will now be spent on the establishment of new ICE detention centres.
ICE to Spend $38B Turning Warehouses Into Detention Sites
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with a sweeping plan to turn industrial warehouses into a national network of immigrant detention hubs, with an estimated price tag of $38.3 billion, newly released documents show, reports the Washington Post . The records, posted on New Hampshire's state website , offer...
According to documents, the US plans to increase the number of beds for detained migrants to 92,600.
ICE's Massive $38.3 Billion Expansion Plan for Detention Facilities
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has outlined a massive new strategy to expand its ability to hold and deport immigrants. The agency plans to spend $38.3 billion by the end of 2026 to build and refurbish detention facilities. This information comes from an official document released by the office of New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte on Thursday. The document details how the agency aims to manage tens of thousands of people schedule…
Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte posted the document online amid tension over ICE’s plans to convert a warehouse in Merrimack into a 500-bed processing center. It said ICE plans 16…
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