Warnock Moves to Block ICE Detention Centers in Social Circle, Oakwood

Warnock moves to block ICE detention centers in Social Circle, Oakwood

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is traveling to Social Circle on Monday to oppose a new ICE detention center.

A Georgia City Will Be Drowning in Sewage Thanks to ICE "Mega Center," Say Officials

I recently wrote about the saga of the small Georgian city of Social Circle, a place that voted 73% for Donald Trump and his promised campaign of mass deportation and incarceration, only to find that they suddenly liked the idea a whole lot less when the Department of Homeland Security, without consulting anyone in the area, purchased a newly constructed 1.2 million square foot warehouse on the edge of town (for perhaps five times its market val…

Bookman: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers

An industrial warehouse recently purchased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for use as a detention center is seen on February 10, 2026 in Social Circle, Georgia. Local officials have expressed frustration over the planned ICE detention facility. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)The largest prison in the state is located in the town of Jackson, in middle Georgia. It’s a state prison with a capacity of 2,200 inmates. The new pri…