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Original Date Announced
November 7, 2025NBC reports that the administration may buy warehouses and retrofit them as immigration-detention facilities. This would significantly expand detention capacity, as these warehouses are "on average more than twice the size of current ICE detention facilities." ICE has not determined specific warehouses but is considering those near airports in the southern U.S. DHS and White House officials said that use of warehouses would "increase efficiency" as immigrants are most often deported from these airports.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2070]
2025.11.07 Reported: ICE considers buying large warehouses to hold immigrants - NBCSubsequent Trump and Court Action
December 18, 20252025.12.18 Reported: ICE Plans Detention Expansion With Deal to Design 'Mega Centers' - Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News reports that the Trump administration is planning on using up to two dozen warehouse-style "mega centers" nationwide, with the largest sites holding 5,000 or more people. To that end, ICE has issued a $29.9 million no-bid design contract to Kpb Services LLC, a company with no previous government work, on November 28 for “due diligence services and concept design for processing centers and mega centers throughout the United States.” Two people familiar with the matter have stated that the contract is part of the effort to use existing warehouses for immigration detention.
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
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