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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Heather Hollingsworth

Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

Immigration Detention Expansion - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities.

Republican New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte posted the document online amid tension over ICE's plans to convert a warehouse in Merrimack into a 500-bed processing center.

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