US EditionState orders DHS to comply with environmental requirements before opening Berks, Schuylkill ICE detention centers
DEP orders block DHS from using local water and sewer systems for detention centers planned for 9,000 people to prevent overwhelming infrastructure and environmental harm.
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DEP issues orders against Homeland Security over planned Pa. detention centers
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro vowed to exercise his authority to disrupt plans by the Department of Homeland Security to create two new immigration detention facilities in Pennsylvania, and on Thursday, his administration took its first steps to do just…
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Pa. DEP orders DHS to comply with environmental rules before opening Berks, Schuylkill ICE detention centers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued administrative orders requiring the federal government comply with environmental requirements before opening immigration detention centers in Berks and Schuylkill counties, the agency announced. The move Thursday came a week after Gov. Josh Shapiro held a closed-door meeting with county and local officials and vowed to do everything in his power to stop the U.S. Department of Hom…
State orders DHS to comply with environmental requirements before opening Berks, Schuylkill ICE detention centers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued administrative orders requiring the federal government comply with environmental requirements before opening immigration detention centers in Berks and Schuylkill counties, the agency announced. The move Thursday came a week after Gov. Josh Shapiro held a closed-door meeting with county and local officials and vowed to do everything in his power to stop the U.S. Department of Hom…
DEP Issues Orders Blocking Water, Sewer Service to Proposed ICE Detention Centers in Schuylkill and Berks Counties
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a series of administrative orders that could significantly delay plans to convert two warehouses in Schuylkill and Berks counties into large immigration detention centers. According to DEP officials, five administrative orders were issued on March 5, 2026, including two directed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and three directed to local authorities: the S…
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