ICE Makes 10 Changes to Detention Camp Standards: Full List
Summary
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its National Detention Standards for 2026. The changes remove previous rules requiring detainees to be paid for work, increase federal control over detention facility operations, and add new policies on language services, mental health, and religious meal preparations.Key Facts
- ICE eliminated the rule that required detainees who work to receive at least $1 per day.
- The updated standards require detention facilities to accept all detainees assigned by ICE, limiting refusal by private contractors.
- Language services must be provided free of charge to detainees who do not speak English well.
- Facilities are now required to offer kosher and halal meals prepared on-site if certified.
- New mental health rules shorten evaluations from seven days to fewer days and add protections for detainees with serious mental illness in segregation.
- Private contractors like GEO Group face lawsuits for paying detainees very low wages for work done inside detention centers.
- The Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit against GEO Group over detainee pay to proceed.
- The updated standards allow limited use of artificial intelligence tools for language interpretation in noncritical situations.
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