DHS Funnels $10 Billion Through Navy for Migrant Detention Centers

The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the U.S. Navy to accelerate the construction of a nationwide network of migrant detention centers. This joint effort with the Department of Defense utilizes the Navy's Supply Systems Command as a contracting arm to bypass federal competition rules and speed up procurement. The initiative leverages a program called Territorial Integrity of the United States, which amended the Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract in July to include U.S. territories under the Defense Support of Civil Authorities process.

The planned facilities consist of soft-sided tents capable of housing up to 10,000 people each. Proposed sites include Louisiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Utah, and Kansas, with construction expected to begin as early as November 2025. Several firms, including 701C and KDP Global Enterprises, are listed as contractors under the program, and agreements stipulate that these contractors cannot refuse work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This expansion supports White House border czar Tom Homan's goal to double current detention capacity to facilitate mass deportations. While Immigration and Customs Enforcement held approximately 59,762 people in late September 2025, the agency aims to increase total capacity to over 107,000 by January 2026. This effort follows a July bill that allocated $45 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for capacity expansion.