ICE plans to double detention capacity to more than 107,000 beds

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00:00The nation's immigration detention system is set for its largest expansion ever.

00:05United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to add more than 41,000 beds this year,

00:10lifting total capacity above 107,000 by January.

00:16An internal ICE roadmap, obtained by The Washington Post,

00:21shows the growth will come from 125 new or expanded sites,

00:25paid for with a record $45 billion budget Congress approved last month.

00:31The plan centers on massive mega facilities, quick-build tent complexes,

00:35and the return of large-scale family detention,

00:38including a proposed 3,500-bed center in Brownsville, Texas.

00:43ICE currently operates one major family facility in Dilley, Texas, with about 2,000 beds.

00:49Most of the new capacity will be in Texas, Louisiana, California, and Georgia,

00:53but states with little current space, like Oklahoma, Indiana, and Minnesota, are also on the list.

01:00Supporters say new sites will bring jobs and tax revenue.

01:03Critics argue they will put vulnerable families in remote areas with few resources,

01:08and warn tents may lack basic services.

01:11ICE says it follows federal standards for detainees and children.

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