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August 8, 2026

ICE and Data Centers Aren’t New, But Face Growing Pushback as They Intertwine
By Austin C. McCoy


On the other hand, ICE has relied on a network of hundreds of facilities since its formation in 2003. According to a 2024 Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse report on immigration, ICE held nearly 40,000 adults at the end of Joe Biden’s presidential term in January 2025. The Trump administration has sought to dramatically escalate ICE arrests and detentions to enact its white nationalist immigration agenda.


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