US EditionSen. Fetterman expresses 'deep concern, opposition' to ICE warehouses in Pa.
Fetterman opposes DHS plans for two detention centers, citing $1.6 million annual local tax losses, infrastructure strain, and lack of community engagement.
- On Saturday, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem expressing 'deep concern and opposition' to plans to convert two Pennsylvania warehouses into ICE detention centers.
- DHS and ICE plan to convert two recently purchased warehouses in Tremont Township and Bern Township into detention centers, with one site near the Appalachian Trail and another next to Reading.
- The purchases include a 64-acre Upper Bern Township property and a 30-acre Tremont Township property planned as 7,500- and 1,500-bed detention centers, respectively.
- Fetterman warned of fiscal harms, saying the purchases reduce local tax revenue by over $1.6 million annually and requested briefing, impact assessment, federal funds, and public engagement.
- Fetterman raised due-diligence concerns and sought agency responses, saying DHS and ICE "did not perform any due diligence," while Tremont Township leaders warned a 7,500-bed facility would overwhelm its 283 residents.
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John Fetterman asks DHS to halt development of ICE detention centers in Berks, Schuylkill counties
By Brett Sholtis U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D., Pa., is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to hit the brakes on its plan to develop two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in Pennsylvania, saying they would have a negative impact on local communities. “While I have been clear in my support for the enforcement of federal immigration law, this decision will do significant damage to these local tax bases, set back decad…
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NorthcentralPA.comFetterman letter expresses concern over proposed ICE facilities
In a letter released today by his office, Democratic Senator John Fetterman expresses "deep concern and opposition" to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) intention to purchase and convert two warehouse facilities in Schuylkill and Berks Counties into ICE detention…
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