Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a nearly $30 million contract to design new "processing centers and mega centers throughout the United States," according to procurement documents reviewed by The Lever.
The $29.9 million agreement, posted Friday, covers the concept design phase for facilities that could repurpose vacant industrial warehouses into large-scale detention operations. NBC News previously reported that ICE has discussed buying up Amazon-style distribution centers as part of a major expansion in its detention footprint.
