How Local Jails Are Helping ICE Detentions

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By Allison McCann, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme and David Jouppi•September 8, 2025

As ICE detains more immigrants and detention centers exceed capacity, the agency is turning to local jails. Allison McCann, a reporter and graphics editor for The New York Times, visited one jail holding detainees in Ohio.