ICE ramps up deportation push by boosting capacity to 92,600 beds with $38.3B expansion
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to boost migrant detention capacity to 92,600 beds as part of a nationwide deportation push, according to an internal agency memo.The memo, dated Feb. 13, 2026, lays out a sweeping overhaul designed to support what ICE describes as the ability to "effectuate mass deportations," including eight mega-centers capable of housing up to 10,000 detainees each and slated to be fully operational by Nov. […]