US EditionBerks leaders seek safeguards on ICE facility impacts
Local leaders demand financial compensation for lost tax revenue and assurances of humane treatment at the 520,000-square-foot ICE detention facility in Berks County.
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ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania; can local officials block a detention facility?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized the purchase of a 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in February 2026. The agency paid US$87 million for the warehouse, intended for development into a detention center.
Berks leaders seek safeguards on ICE facility impacts
UPPER BERN — Local officials say they are working to ensure Berks County taxpayers aren’t on the hook for outstanding issues with a warehouse purchased by ICE. The developer says it’s unclear whether it will be allowed to tackle road stabilization and stormwater-related issues now that the federal government owns the property. But Upper Bern Township officials have directed the company, Transwestern Development Company, to try to resolve the pro…
Berks officials grappling with ICE's warehouse plans want assurances from the feds
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. UPPER BERN — Local officials say they are working to ensure Berks County taxpayers aren’t on the hook for outstanding issues with a warehouse purchased by ICE. The developer says it’s unclear whether it will be allowed to tackle …
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