ICE and New Jersey Reach Deal, for Now, on Morris Detention Center

Roxbury ICE detention center on hold for environmental review

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Feds agree to delay opening of planned New Jersey ICE detention center

The Trump administration agreed to conduct an environmental assessment of the Roxbury warehouse property that could take months. Immigrant advocates call the delay a win. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office)The Trump administration has agreed to delay its plan to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigration detention center, a partial win for state and local officials who are seeking to block the proposal entirely. Under a j…

ICE and New Jersey reach deal, for now, on Morris detention center

New Jersey and Roxbury officials reached an understanding in court with the Trump administration to put the project on hold.

Trump admin agrees to largely pause ICE detention center buildout in NJ suburbs

People protest Department of Justice plans to open a new ICE detention center in Roxbury, NJ, outside a federal court hearing in Newark. The deal allows federal officials to install security cameras and fences at the warehouse site, but they can’t move forward with turning it into a detention facility until an environmental review is completed. [ more › ]

Feds agree to delay opening of planned Roxbury ICE jail

The Trump administration agreed to conduct an environmental assessment of the Roxbury warehouse property that could take months. Immigrant advocates call the delay a win. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office)The Trump administration has agreed to delay its plan to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigration detention center, a partial win for state and local officials who are seeking to block the proposal entirely. Under a j…

New Jersey ICE Warehouse Paused as US to Weigh Green Impact

The federal government agreed to review the environmental impact of a proposed immigrant detention facility in New Jersey and temporarily pause a lawsuit seeking to block the conversion of an industrial warehouse.