Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing a $45 billion expansion of its immigration detention system in response to a dramatic increase in arrest quotas imposed by the Trump administration, according to a new report.
The administration recently tripled ICE’s daily arrest quota—from 1,000 to 3,000 arrests per day—resulting in a spike in immigration raids and triggering widespread protests in cities like Los Angeles.
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To accommodate the surge in detainees, officials are seeking contracts with tent manufacturers, private prison operators, and disaster-relief firms for what Bloomberg describes as a “massive expansion” of ICE detention infrastructure.
According to the report, ICE has identified 41 companies to bid for contracts, with at least nine proposing “soft-sided” facilities—temporary tent-like structures previously used at the southern border to house migrants during surges.
$45 Billion Plan Tied to Trump’s Immigration Spending Bill
The funding is part of what Trump has called his “big, beautiful bill,” which has passed the House of Representatives but still awaits approval in the Senate and the president’s final signature.
The measure has drawn sharp criticism from immigration advocates and civil rights groups, who say it fuels mass detention and deportation efforts without sufficient oversight or accountability.
According to multiple reports, White House aide Stephen Miller, a longtime architect of Trump’s immigration policy, led the charge to increase ICE’s arrest targets. A May meeting, cited by Bloomberg, involved Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, where agents were reportedly told to “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens.”
Rather than building target lists, ICE agents were instructed to focus on public locations such as Home Depot stores and 7-Eleven convenience shops, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Protests and Military Response in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has become the epicenter of national protests against the administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement campaign. Demonstrators have gathered in response to aggressive raids and workplace arrests.
In reaction to the unrest—largely peaceful—President Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, a move widely condemned by state and local officials.
California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit to stop the deployment. A federal judge initially ruled in Newsom’s favor, ordering the return of control of the National Guard to the state. However, Trump administration officials appealed, and a federal appeals court has paused the order pending a hearing set for Tuesday.
With ICE’s arrest quotas ramping up and plans underway for one of the largest expansions in immigration detention infrastructure in U.S. history, the issue continues to fuel a tense national debate over immigration policy, civil liberties, and federal authority.
