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Original Date Announced
February 21, 2025The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is planning to establish "a nationwide network of military detention facilities for immigrants who are subject to deportation" by building additional detention facilities on military sites across the U.S. According to officials familiar with the plan, the administration is currently developing a deportation facility at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Texas, which could eventually hold up to 10,000 undocumented immigrants. Fort Bliss would serve as a model for other facilities around the country to address a shortage of space at ICE facilities.
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Map of possible military detention sites - The Chamberlain NetworkEffective Date
February 21, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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April 11, 2025
2025.04.11 Reported: ICE awards $3.8 billion contract to privately held company to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss - ProPublica
ProPublica reports Deployed Resources secured a $3.8 billion contract to operate a migrant detention camp on Fort Bliss as part of the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts. The company previously built structures for policies like the Migrant Protection Protocols and later operated emergency shelters for unaccompanied minors under the Biden administration. ProPublica, From Lollapalooza to Detention Camps: Meet the Tent Company Making a Fortune Off Trump’s Deportation Plans.
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April 13, 2025
2025.04.13 Deployed Resources Contract for Fort Bliss Terminated - USASpending.gov
The $3.8 billion contract awarded by DHS to Deployed Resources for the "temporary housing structures, resources, services, and supplies necessary to" operate the proposed Fort Bliss, TX, detention center has been terminated "for convenience," according to the federal contracting site.
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April 24, 2025
2025.04.24 Reported: ICE still seeking to award new contract for Fort Bliss facility - ProPublica
ProPublica reports an ICE spokesperson confirmed, without providing a reason, that the Deployed Resources contract was terminated, adding: “[A] revised procurement action for Fort Bliss is currently active and ongoing.” ProPublica notes that although Deployed Resources could win the contract following a subsequent round of bidding, "it likely is not the only bidder interested in the job, which could be broken up into two pieces."
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAssociated or Derivative Policies
- June 12, 2018 Reports that military posts to be used to house detained unaccompanied minors
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 § 5 directs DHS to end “catch and release” and detain "illegal aliens" until removal
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 10 directs DHS to use all legally available resources to increase detention capacity
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 § 10 Directs DHS to Detain During Proceedings or Pending Removal "Aliens Apprehended for Violations of Immigration Law"
- January 20, 2025 Proc. 10886 § 1 calls for additional military and National Guard personnel and resources to secure complete operational control of the southern border
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Commentary
NYT: Trump administration plans to use military sites to detain undocumented immigrants
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