ICE detention centers expanded in the United States despite protests
Public opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has escalated after July shootings in which ICE agents shot and killed immigrants in vehicles in Texas, Pennsylvania and other locations. Democratic lawmakers have called for investigations into ICE’s recruitment and use‑of‑force policies.
Despite the backlash, ICE is moving ahead with a network of new detention facilities. Documents obtained by the New York Times show a planned center in North Carolina that would house roughly 1,400 detainees, and the existing Delaney detention center in New Jersey continues to be a focal point for demonstrators. ICE previously spent more than $1 billion to acquire 11 warehouse buildings for conversion into detention sites.
The controversy follows earlier incidents, including the July killing of a Colombian immigrant in Main and a 2023 Houston shooting, which have kept ICE’s activities in the national spotlight.
Entities: Delaney detention center · Donald Trump · New York Times · North Carolina detention center · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Delaney detention center in New Jersey has become a focal point for protests. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] ICE is expanding its detention-center network in the United States despite ongoing protests. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Democratic lawmakers have demanded an investigation into ICE’s recruitment practices after the shootings. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A detention center in North Carolina is planned with capacity for about 1,400 detainees. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Before the July incidents, ICE kept a relatively low public profile after earlier shootings in Minneapolis earlier that year. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] ICE previously spent more than $1 billion to purchase 11 warehouse buildings for detention facilities. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] ICE agents shot at a fleeing vehicle in Houston, Texas, in July. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] July protests were sparked by two incidents in which ICE agents shot and killed immigrants in vehicles. (all)