ICE Eyes Selling Mega-Warehouses Purchased for Mass Detention
DHS officials say ICE no longer needs space to detain 100,000 immigrants and is reviewing whether to sell some aircraft bought under former leadership.
- The Trump administration is weighing the sale of several of the 11 warehouses that Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased earlier this year to serve as mega-detention centers for immigrants, though no final decisions have been made.
- Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw the acquisition of these sites for over $38 billion as part of a plan to expand total detention capacity to 100,000 immigrants across the country.
- Plans faced widespread local opposition and lawsuits, including in Social Circle, Georgia, where Social Circle City Manager Eric Taylor alleged ICE paid more than five times the property's previously assessed value.
- Under Secretary Markwayne Mullin, DHS has adopted a "softer touch" on immigration enforcement, prompting reassessment of assets acquired during Noem's tenure following fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January.
- Officials are also evaluating the sale of government-owned aircraft, including a Boeing 737 Max, as DHS officials said ICE no longer needs the capacity to hold 100,000 immigrants.
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ICE wants to hawk mega-warehouses meant for mass deportation: report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to sell huge warehouses it bought earlier this year with the intention of turning them into massive detention facilities, according to reporting by NBC News. ICE and its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, are considering selling "several" of its eleven warehouses purchased for more than $38 million this year, two DHS officials told NBC News. Some of the warehouses were expected to …
ICE eyes selling mega-warehouses purchased for mass detention
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking into selling some of the large warehouses that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had purchased earlier this year to serve as mega-detention centers for immigrants, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials
According to NBC News, two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials recently revealed that the Trump administration is considering selling some large warehouses that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) purchased earlier this year. These warehouses were originally used as detention centers for undocumented immigrants.
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WASHINGTON — The government ofTrump is considering selling some of the department stores that the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) had acquired earlier this year to serve as mega detention centers for immigrants, according to two officials of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS and ICE officials have identified several of the eleven previously acquired warehouses — some of which were expected to be refurbished to house up…
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