US EditionSen. Marsha Blackburn: ICE Detention Facility in Wilson County ...
The Department of Homeland Security canceled plans for a 14,000–16,000 detainee ICE facility after unified local opposition cited infrastructure and community impact concerns.
- On Feb. 24, 2026, DHS officials confirmed they are in the due diligence phase and will not pursue a proposed ICE facility in Wilson County, according to local sources.
- Wilson County commissioners signed a resolution opposing the proposed facility, with community members, local leaders, Sheriff Robert Bryan, and Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto expressing concerns, according to the resolution.
- The site under DHS due diligence was along Highway 109 south of Interstate 40 in Lebanon within an industrial development of more than 2 million square feet, officials said no purchase was finalized.
- Wilson County NAACP Branch President Dion Jones said `Justice should be for everybody, not just some, and everyone deserves due process` and emphasized the community's desire to maintain safety and dignity.
- It remains unclear whether DHS will consider alternative sites in Tennessee as the local resolution is expected at the next County Commission meeting, organizers preparing a community meeting.
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Tennessee Residents Block ICE Mega Detention Center
LEBANON, TENNESSEE — U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not move forward with plans to build a large immigrant detention facility in Wilson County, marking the latest reversal in a week of shifting announcements. Blackburn posted on X that ICE had abandoned plans for a proposed “mega center” that could have held up to 16,000 detainees. The facility was reportedly under consideration in Leb…
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Manchester TImesSen. Marsha Blackburn: ICE ends plans for Wilson County immigrant detention ‘mega center’
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn posted on X Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “will not move forward” with plans to build an immigrant detention mega center holding up to 16,000 detainees in Wilson County. Blackburn’s post marks the fourth…
ICE facility plans in Middle Tennessee scrapped, senator confirms
A potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, which sparked confusion and pushback from some residents, is no longer coming to Wilson County, according to U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn.
ICE facility plans in Wilson County scrapped, senator confirms
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