ICE Detainees Top 60,000 â Overcrowded Centers Stack Mattresses, County Jails Repurposed
Reporting and analyses from multiple reputable outlets indicate ICE detainees have surged to roughly 60,000, driving widespread overcrowding. Facilities â including dedicated centers, county jails and ICE field offices â are being repurposed, with mattresses on floors, expanded hold rooms, delayed medical care and limited access to basic hygiene. The trend raises legal and public-health concerns and warrants further oversight and reporting.
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