Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/13/immigration-officials-detention-capacity-plan/

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Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, [ a document released Friday ][1] shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kel...