ICE expands detention capacity with new facilities and extended contracts

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expanding its detention infrastructure through multiple initiatives, including opening a new 1,400-bed facility in North Carolina and extending a no-bid contract for an existing Texas detention center, despite ongoing allegations of human rights abuses.

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