The Trump administration's immigration strategy is heavily focused on enhancing detention facilities to accommodate a large number of undocumented immigrants. With 11.7 million living in the U.S. illegally and current capacity for only 41,000 detainees, a substantial expansion is necessary. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that the implementation of Trump's plan, including the Laken Riley Act, could cost at least $26.9 billion to increase bed capacity significantly. Trump's approach also includes military deployment to the southern border and efforts to tighten immigration enforcement overall, moving away from practices that allow for temporary release of immigrants.
The government's current budget allows them to detain approximately 41,000 people, significantly less than the estimated 11.7 million living illegally in the U.S.
To execute its immigration plan, the administration would need at least $26.9 billion according to a memo from DHS, just for ramping up detention capacity.
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