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March 8, 2026
Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
AI data center developers are increasingly relying on a style of camp popularized as housing for men working in remote oil fields.
TL;DR
- Temporary villages, or man camps, are being used to house workers for AI data center construction.
- This housing model was previously popularized for workers in remote oil fields.
- A company called Target Hospitality has secured significant contracts to build and operate these camps.
- Target Hospitality views the AI data center construction boom as a substantial growth opportunity.
- The company also operates a Texas immigration processing center that has faced allegations of poor conditions.
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