[KhaamaPress] The U.S. immigration detention centers for illegal immigrants are at full capacity, housing 47,600 detainees. According to Reuters, this was stated by a senior official from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a call with reporters on Wednesday.
The official mentioned that the Trump administration is seeking additional beds at these centers to increase detention capacity.
The official, who chose to remain anonymous, stated that ICE, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is working to increase the detention facilities’ capacity to manage the growing number of detainees.
Currently, ICE’s budget has been allocated to house 41,500 migrants, but the Trump administration plans to expand this capacity further. The goal is to ensure enough space to handle the increasing number of detainees due to tighter immigration policies.
Tom Homan, a senior official in the Trump administration, stated that the U.S. needs at least 100,000 detention beds to enforce its deportation policy effectively. This would significantly increase the detention capacity to accommodate the anticipated surge in migrants.
Official statistics reveal that since Trump took office, over 32,800 migrants have been detained, with 27% of them having no criminal record. This highlights the government’s growing focus on detaining individuals regardless of their criminal background.
The Trump administration’s effort to expand immigration detention capacity comes as part of its ongoing commitment to aggressive immigration enforcement. 
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