Despite protests in small towns and cities across the US, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses it plans to convert into immigration jails in what could be the largest expansion of such detention capacity in US history.
Little has been publicly shared about ICE’s plans for the new detention centers in small towns and cities across the country. ….. many residents have voiced opposition and local leaders are considering options to prevent the agency from using them. The concerns include both immigration politics as well as land-use issues ….. and questions of sewer capacity and water demand.
Tentative detention center sites – subject to change
Link to article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/us-spends-hundreds-of-millions-on-warehouses-for-ice-detention-centers