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ICE Consolidates Detention Facilities Amid Protests for Children's Rights

2/25/2026

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ICE plans to consolidate detention facilities from over 200 sites to 34 government-owned sites, increasing bed capacity.
The shift could affect private prison companies GEO Group and CoreCivic, which currently manage a majority of detainees.
Protests against family detention have surged at the Dilley processing center in Texas.
Activists say the detention violates children's rights.
They urge legislative action to end it, under U.S. President Donald Trump.

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ICE plans to consolidate detention facilities from over 200 sites to 34 government-owned sites, increasing bed capacity.
The shift could affect private prison companies GEO Group and CoreCivic, which currently manage a majority of detainees.
Protests against family detention have surged at the Dilley processing center in Texas.
Activists say the detention violates children's rights.
They urge legislative action to end it, under U.S. President Donald Trump.