DHS' NOEM TOUTS ICE DETENTION BOOM — 1,000‑BED 'SPEEDWAY SLAMMER' AS SHE BLASTS 'SANCTUARY' LEADERS

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Lombard, IL, displaying seized drugs and weapons while accusing Illinois leaders of being 'obstructionist.' She promoted a partnership to add about 1,000 ICE detention beds at Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility (the "Speedway Slammer") and criticized local 'sanctuary' policies. Protesters and local officials condemned her rhetoric. This story is part of a regional cluster signaling an accelerating DHS push to expand detention capacity in the Midwest.