ICE detainees fill North Dakota jails as federal detention space runs out
Jun 15, 2025 · Bismarck, ND
Seventeen people detained by federal immigration agents were held at the Burleigh/Morton Detention Center in Bismarck as ICE exceeded the 41,500 beds funded by Congress, holding over 48,000 people nationally. North Dakota facilities absorbed overflow detainees.
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