ICE Turned to Billionaires, Asset Managers for Warehouse Jails

Feb. 26, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement dramatically shrinks its network of detention facilities to focus on a small number of large warehouse jails, it’s approached sellers ranging from billionaires to asset managers and commercial real estate giants to make it happen.

Several potential sellers — including companies owned by billionaires Jimmy Pattison and Ed Roski — have opted not to sell after public pressure and community backlash. Republican officials in states like New Hampshire and Mississippi said plans there were scrapped after speaking with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Despite the opposition, DHS has managed to acquire at least seven locations for ...

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