The United States government is reportedly considering buying and retrofitting warehouses as detention and holding facilities for immigrants before they are deported from the country, NBC reported citing officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the White House.

Warehouses that were originally designed for use by Amazon and other corporates will be adjusted as holding facilities for use by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it said. The option is under review to “vastly expand” the Trump administration's detention capacity, the official told the publication.

NBC reached out to Amazon and a spokesperson said that the company is not involved in discussions with the DHS or ICE for warehouses. The representative added that Amazon only leases its own facilit

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