When President Donald Trump took office this year, the United States already commanded the largest immigrant detention system in the world with a capacity of close to 50,000 migrants. Right away, his administration set a goal of doubling it. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe
An internal planning road map obtained by The Washington Post shows for the first time exactly how immigration authorities plan to reach that goal, including by opening or expanding 125 facilities this year. By January, ICE will have the capacity to hold more than 107,000 people, internal agency documents show.
ICE plans to add over 41,000
detention beds this year for total of more than 107,000
Facilities expected to open by year-end
Expanded capacity at active facilit