Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

The document outlines ICE’s plan to overhaul its detention network by reducing the number of contracted facilities while increasing total bed capacity, supported by the hiring of 12,000 new officers and the creation of a hub-and-spoke model comprising regional processing centers (1,000–1,500 detainees for 3–7 days) feeding into mega detention facilities (7,000–10,000 detainees for ~60 days). ICE aims to update the detention model by the end of September and activate all facilities by November 30, 2026, alongside acquiring or leasing offices and related infrastructure in more than 150 U.S. locations.