DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts - ksl.com

The Department of Homeland Security has paused new purchases of immigrant detention warehouses while reviewing contracts made during Kristi Noem's tenure as the agency's secretary. Noem, now serving as Trump's DHS secretary, oversaw facility expansions as part of the administration's immigration enforcement priorities. The pause suggests internal scrutiny of how those previous procurement decisions were made and executed. The review comes as the Trump administration continues aggressive immigration enforcement operations that have increased demand for detention capacity. The outcome of this contract review could reshape the government's detention infrastructure strategy going forward.