ICE Appeals Order Blocking Detention Centers

Federal Government Appeals DEP Orders Blocking Proposed ICE Facilities in Schuylkill, Berks Counties

A new legal filing submitted April 8, 2026, shows the federal government is formally challenging Pennsylvania’s actions that have stalled plans for two proposed immigration detention facilities in Schuylkill and Berks counties. According to the appeal filed with the state Environmental Hearing Board, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is seeking to overturn administrative orders issue…

ICE Appeals Order Blocking Detention Centers

The federal government is appealing an order blocking proposed ICE detention centers in Schuylkill and Berks Counties. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection filed an order preventing the immigration agency from using water and sewer systems for the proposed centers.  The department said access will remain blocked until ICE submits detailed plans showing how they would handle the increased demand, including any needed infrastruc…

ICE appeals Pa. orders blocking water and sewer to planned detention centers

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 — The federal government is reviewing contracts to convert warehouses into ICE facilities such as the one purchased in Berks County, and the immigration agency is challenging Pennsylvania state orders preventing them f…