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5 days agoDHS Pivots to Existing Prisons for Immigration Detention Expansion
DHS and ICE are shifting from warehouse conversions toward acquiring or leasing existing private prisons and reopening dormant facilities, backed by a $45 billion detention allocation. The approach may complicate NEPA challenges, but contractors should assess environmental review obligations and facility-specific requirements rather than assume acquisitions or reopenings are exempt.