A federal planning document shows a potential new facility with up to 1,635 beds and five courtrooms.
TACOMA, Wash. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is exploring plans to expand detention capacity in the Pacific Northwest, including near Tacoma, according to a publicly available federal planning document.
The document does not mean ICE is actively seeking contractors, but it outlines the agency’s requirements.
The 187-page document describes a potential new or expanded facility that could house up to 1,635 detainees, larger than the current Northwest ICE Processing Center’s capacity of 1,575 beds, and includes five courtrooms for immigration hearings.
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