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ICE Buys $87M Warehouse In Eastern PA
The 527,000 sq. ft. warehouse was bought by ICE for $87.4 million to expand detention capacity with up to 1,500 beds, impacting local tax revenues and community services.
- At 3501 Mountain Road, ICE purchased a warehouse in 2024 for $57.5 million, as recorded on Feb. 2.
- Supported by new federal funding, the plan envisions warehouse-based sites with about 1,500 beds, with ICE purchasing a nearly 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Upper Bern Township, among roughly 23 U.S. locales listed by Bloomberg News.
- On Monday, township officials said they only learned of the sale and had no details; Upper Bern Township officials say they have no information on how ICE plans to use the property.
- On Feb. 2, local leaders warn the purchase will reduce school and township tax revenue by about $527,000, while ICE declined to answer questions and lauded detention funding.
- Research shows counties with more detention beds tend to see higher ICE arrest rates, raising broader community concerns, as advocates warn of a `disruptive` impact on immigrants.
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