New ICE Detention Center in Georgia Sparks Outcry in Social Circle

Feds paid over $128.5 million for new Social Circle ICE facility, deed shows

Financial details surrounding the sale of a warehouse in Social Circle to the United States government have been made available.According to a deed obtained by The Covington News, the U.S. government paid $128,555,500 to PNK S1, LLC to purchase a 235-acre lot at 1365 East Hightower Trail. The lot currently contains a warehouse that is expected to be used as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.

New ICE detention center in Georgia sparks outcry in Social Circle

Plans for a 10,000-bed ICE detention center near an elementary school have united Social Circle residents in opposition, raising concerns about overcrowding, a lack of local infrastructure, and the detention of non-criminal immigrants.