US EditionShapiro Administration Will "Aggressively Pursue Every Option" to Keep ICE Facilities From Opening in Pennsylvania
- On Thursday, Governor Josh Shapiro vowed to block ICE warehouse conversions in Berks and Schuylkill counties after writing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Feb. 12 to pursue all options, Shapiro said.
- The federal expansion aims to buy and retrofit warehouses, with ICE expecting to spend $38 billion and DHS planning to convert 16 processing sites to meet rising detention needs topping 70,000 this year.
- Local documents and officials note wastewater and sewer capacity concerns as Shapiro said the Upper Bern facility would "likely result in more than 14 times the legally permitted amount of wastewater," raising pollution risks.
- Shapiro said his administration is exploring regulatory steps through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, and Department of Labor and Industry to block the developments, signaling imminent state action.
- ICE projects the facilities could create 11,000 jobs and bring in more than $283.4 million in tax revenue, sparking nationwide backlash including lawsuits and a suspected arson.
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‘They won’t be able to flush the toilet’: Shapiro says proposed ICE facilities present challenges to small towns’ resources
The governor said places like Tremont and Upper Bern townships cannot handle the influx of detainees and staff at the proposed facilities.
Shapiro vows to 'use every tool' to thwart planned DHS detention centers in Pa.
Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged to use all available power, regulatory and legal, to block the federal government’s plan to establish two new immigration detention centers in Pennsylvania.
Josh Shapiro Slams Reported ICE Detention Plans in Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is pushing back against reports that the federal government is quietly purchasing vacant warehouse properties across the state for potential use as ICE detention centers. In a sharply worded post on X, Shapiro wrote: https:///GovernorShapiro/status/2027142270957580324?s=20 The governor’s remarks reflect growing tension between state leaders and federal immigration authorities over enfor…
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