CNN reveals Navy is building ICE detention network under $10 billion contract

CNN reported on October 24, 2025, that the Trump administration was funneling $10 billion through the U.S. Navy to construct a sprawling network of migrant detention facilities across the country. The reporting revealed that NAVSUP's WEXMAC contract had been expanded under the Territorial Integrity of the United States designation, using a military overseas construction vehicle for domestic civilian detention infrastructure. The CNN report was the first major public disclosure of the contract's scale and purpose, drawing immediate congressional attention.