# ICE Proposes Batavia Detention Expansion

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has proposed an approximately **$17 million** expansion at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York, using a temporary structure intended to house up to 100 women. Representative Joe Morelle has requested written answers and supporting documentation from ICE by December 3, 2026, about the proposal. No solicitation, contractor, or award is identified, so this is a proposed facility project rather than a confirmed open competition.

- The December 3 date is ICE’s requested response deadline, not a contractor proposal deadline.
- For construction and detention-facility suppliers, the proposal signals potential future demand, but the available information does not establish a procurement or competition.
- Businesses should distinguish the proposed expansion from an active solicitation; the project’s scope and operating details remain subject to ICE’s response to the information request.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. House of Representatives

### Key Quotes
> ICE is preparing to spend $17 million in taxpayer dollars to expand detention capacity at Batavia, yet we still don't have basic answers about what they're building, how it will operate, or whether they can safely care for the people being held there.
> — Joe Morelle, Congressman

### Sources
- [CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM ICE OVER $17 MILLION EXPANSION OF BATAVIA DETENTION FACILITY | Representative Morelle](https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-demands-answers-ice-over-17-million-expansion-batavia) - Morelle