ICE Expands Detention Fast | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 2m

The federal government is rushing to build 5,500 new immigration detention beds across major cities like Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, and Miami—ready in just 30 days—with courtrooms built in to speed up proceedings. Using a “best value” approach, they’re prioritizing experienced private operators over cheap bids, mirroring private prison models. As ICE detains 600,000+ since the president’s return and holds 65,000 currently, this expansion comes amid deadly enforcement incidents and public outcry, signaling a hardline push toward detention and deportation despite legal and moral pushback…