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Trump Administration Plans to Expand Immigration Detention Facilities, Including Southern Border Camps Managed by DHS

Nov 20, 2024, 12:16 AM

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to expand immigration detention facilities, including those in metropolitan areas, and is in talks with private prisons to facilitate this expansion as part of mass deportation plans. The administration is considering restarting family detentions and constructing new facilities at the southern border to house undocumented immigrants with the intent of accelerating deportations. These facilities could be managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), enabling the government to expedite the deportation process for undocumented individuals who contest their removal, sources tell ABC News.