US EditionRepublican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi
Senator Wicker opposes the plan citing potential strain on local infrastructure, insufficient medical capacity, and loss of economic growth opportunities for a facility with over 8,500 beds.
- Republican Senator Roger Wicker opposes the planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Byhalia, Mississippi, citing concerns over economic impact and strain on local resources.
- Wicker stated that the facility would not generate economic returns or community benefits and would place significant strain on local resources like public safety and medical capacity.
- An ICE spokesperson responded that the agency is working to expand detention space across the U.S. to enforce immigration laws and keep Americans safe, but did not confirm specific plans for the Byhalia site due to operational security concerns.
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ICE Proposal to Hold 8,500 Immigrants in Mississippi Mega Warehouse Draws Local Opposition
A Trump administration proposal for ICE to use a warehouse to hold 8,500 immigrants in Byhalia, Mississippi, has drawn the ire of both residents and Roger Wicker, a top Republican U.S. senator. The post ICE Proposal to Hold 8,500 Immigrants in Mississippi Mega Warehouse Draws Local Opposition appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Republican senator against proposed ICE facility in North Mississippi
Republican senator against proposed ICE facility in North Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is fighting against a proposed ICE facility that would be in the northern part of the state. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, Wicker expressed opposition to a proposed DHS plan to purchase a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, that would be converted into an ICE fa…
Republican Senator "Strongly" Opposes Plan To Turn Warehouse Into ICE Detention Center In His State * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said he “strongly” opposes a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan to transform a Mississippi warehouse into an ICE detention center. “I strongly oppose DHS’s proposed plan to turn a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, into an ICE detention center. I am all for immigration enforcement, but this site was meant for economic development and job creation. We cannot suddenly flood Byhalia with an influx of up to 10,000 de…
GOP Senator Rips Kristi Noem Over ICE ‘Concentration Camp’ Plot in His State
When Republicans from Mississippi start revolting over ICE detention centers, you know something has gone sideways. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) lit into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week with a sharply worded letter opposing plans to build a massive ICE detention facility in his state —an unusually blunt rebuke that signals growing cracks inside the GOP’s hardline immigration machine. “It has come to my attention that U.S. Immigrati…
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