US EditionTrump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
The federal government plans a $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention capacity, doubling ICE sites to 212 nationwide despite legal and local government resistance.
- Federal officials are rolling out a $45 billion plan to expand detention facilities as ICE detainee numbers rose to more than 70,000 with 212 detention sites across 47 states.
- The Democratic-led New Mexico House on Friday passed legislation banning state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities, with some cities moving to block leases last week.
- Local officials are seeking attorney reviews and proposing moratoria after scouting a 7,500-bed site, while legal experts say courts have struck down bans on detention facilities.
- Local officials warn that water and sewer shortfalls and Otero County's $16.5 million debt threaten detention site conversions and fiscal stability.
- Federal procurement notices and public comment solicitations highlight active site scouting, including a proposed purchase in Chester, New York, and a recent site tour in Orlando, Florida.
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Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces
With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to house thousands of detained immigrants in their communities in converted warehouses, privately run facilities and county jails. Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold immigrants as they roll out a massive $45 billion expansion o…
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Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
By DAVID A. LIEB, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MORGAN LEE With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to house thousands of detained immigrants in their communities in converted warehouses, privately run facilities and county jails. Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold immigr…
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