"A new ICE memo, shared with the New Hampshire Governor's Office on Thursday, states that it plans to buy "non-traditional facilities built specifically to support ICE's needs." ICE plans to buy eight "mega centers," 16 processing centers and 10 more facilities that ICE's enforcement division already uses. The memo was released hours after a Senate hearing where Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) questioned the acting ICE director about his plans to expand immigration detention in her home state. The Washington Post first reported on the memo."
"By the numbers: Across all the new buildings, DHS plans to have capacity for 92,600 people, according to the memo. The processing centers will accommodate between 1,000 and 1,500 people for 3-7 days, according to the memo. The larger facilities will hold 7,000 to 10,000 people for about 60 days on average and will be the "primary" sites to hold people before their deportations. Only 21 of the 220 current ICE detention centers hold more than 1,000 people, according to ICE data."
ICE plans to acquire non-traditional detention facilities built specifically to support its needs, including eight mega centers, 16 processing centers and 10 enforcement-used sites. Total capacity across the new buildings is estimated at about 92,600 people. Processing centers will hold roughly 1,000–1,500 people for 3–7 days; larger facilities will hold 7,000–10,000 people for about 60 days and serve as primary sites before deportations. Only 21 of 220 current detention centers exceed 1,000 capacity. A Merrimack retrofit and operations estimate $300 million in the first three years and about 1,252 local jobs. ICE will own sites and hire contractors rather than leasing.
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