Private prisons and local jails are ramping up as ICE detention exceeds capacity

A Krome Detention Center officer patrols as people hold a vigil on May 24 to recognize those who have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as well as those affected by mass deportations, outside Krome Detention Center in Miami.

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.

(Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)