Overview
- The draft solicitation outlines a centralized feeder system with seven large warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people each and 16 smaller sites holding up to 1,500.
- Proposed locations cluster near logistics hubs, including potential mega-facilities in Stafford, Virginia; Hutchins, Texas; and Hammond, Louisiana, with Arizona reporting a planned site in Glendale.
- Internal emails indicate the document will be shared with private detention firms this week to refine industry interest, while a DHS spokesperson said she cannot confirm the reporting.
- Procurement records show a $30 million award for due diligence and concept design, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation withdrew from a related effort after internal objections.
- ICE custody has reached a record of about 68,000 people with roughly 48% lacking criminal convictions, as experts warn warehouses are ill-suited for habitation and staffing such sites will be difficult.