ICE expected to open mass detention facility in NC, sparking anger, pushback

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be reopening a for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as one of the largest immigrant detention facilities on the East Coast, according to reports from the New York Times.

The report cited internal ICE documents showing plans for a mass detention center in the former Rivers Correctional Institution with 1,400 beds. It’s part of an agreement between the federal government and GEO Group, a nationwide private prison network.

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