ICE to spend $38 B on massive new detention centers across America

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TRT World
Article date: 
15 February 2026
Article category: 
National News
Tags: 
enforcement
ICE
illegal immigration
illegal aliens
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Immigration agency plans to open eight major detention centres, each holding 7,000 to 10,000 people for an average of about 60 days, serving as main hub for immigrants [illegal alien invaders] awaiting deportation abroad...

ICE plans to buy 16 existing buildings and renovate them to serve as regional processing centers that can hold 1,000 to 1,500 detainees for average stays of three to seven days, according to the plan.

The agency will also open eight large detention centers capable of holding 7,000 to 10,000 detainees for an average of around 60 days that will serve as the "primary location" for immigrants being deported abroad.

In addition, ICE will acquire an additional 10 "turnkey" facilities where the agency already operates, according to the plan.

The plan states that the centers are necessary as ICE prepares for an expected surge of arrests in 2026 after the hiring of 12,000 more agents...

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