ICE activated Central Valley Annex, a 700-bed detention facility in McFarland, California, operated by GEO Group, bringing the state's total to eight ICE detention centers with nearly 10,000 beds combined. Immigrant detainees began transfers to the facility in late April 2026. The site was previously used as a private prison until California ended those contracts. The average daily population in California's immigration detention facilities has increased 72% since April 2025, reaching approximately 5,337 people.