DHS buys El Paso warehouses for $123 million ICE mega detention center as deportation capacity expands nationwide

DHS buys El Paso warehouses for $123 million ICE mega detention center as deportation capacity expands nationwide

The federal government has purchased industrial park warehouses in Far East El Paso County for nearly $123 million to be used as a massive ICE detention center, according to newly filed deeds. The purchase comes as hundreds of residents speak out against the project and city and county leaders question what authority, if any, they have to intervene. A general warranty deed filed with the county this week shows the property transfer from El Paso …