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ICE Detention Expansion 2025-2026

The rapid expansion of ICE detention facilities through private contractors and state or local facilities in 2025-2026, with unprecedented congressional funding and solicitations for construction, operations, and transportation.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How did ICE’s detention expansion and procedural changes between 2025–2026 affect legal recourse for detained individuals?

’s 2025–2026 detention expansion and procedural shifts sharply narrowed detained people’s avenues for relief by curtailing discretionary releases and bond eligibility, accelerating removals from custo...

Jan 27, 2026

What is the role of private contractors and state facilities in scaling ICE detention capacity during 2025–2026?

Private contractors and state or local facilities have been central to ’s rapid detention expansion in 2025–2026: corporations win contracts to build, convert and operate new beds while counties and s...