# ICE mobile detention and facility oversight > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ice-mobile-detention-and-facility-oversight > Updated: 2026-09-26T23:28:24.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has moved toward implementing mobile detention units, which are specialized vans designed to hold detainees near arrest sites to expand custody capacity. These units, described as an extension of detention centers, feature interior cages and acrylic panels. Initial implementation of this project is expected in Pennsylvania. As these mobile tactics are deployed, legal challenges regarding detention conditions have emerged. In New York, a federal judge issued a permanent ruling requiring ICE to provide specific standards at the 26 Federal Plaza facility, including at least 50 square feet of space per person, regular meals, hygiene products, and legal counsel access. This ruling follows allegations that ICE used overcrowded temporary cells to deprive detainees of sleep, food, and medical care to pressure them into voluntary deportation. While government documents state women may be held in mobile units for up to 10 continuous hours, current regulations lack specific standards for food, hygiene, or sanitation. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: ICE implements mobile detention in Pennsylvania and faces court orders in New York ICE is deploying mobile van detention units in Pennsylvania, while a federal judge in New York has mandated permanent minimum standards for detainees at 26 Federal Plaza. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-implements-mobile-detention-in-pennsylvania-and-faces-court-orders-in-new-york ### 2026-09-24: ICE plans mobile detention vans for immigration operations ICE is planning to use specially adapted mobile vans to temporarily detain migrants near arrest sites, serving as a mobile extension of detention centers. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-plans-mobile-detention-vans-for-immigration-operations --- Cite as: ICE mobile detention and facility oversight. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ice-mobile-detention-and-facility-oversight