ICE Reverses Plans for Large-Scale Warehouse Detention Centers Amid Lawsuits
The Trump administration has abandoned plans to convert massive warehouses in Georgia and Utah into immigration detention centers, according to recent court filings. This decision marks a reversal in the administration's strategy to reshape the nation's immigration detention system. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to transfer the purchased warehouses to the General Services Administration for potential transfer to another federal agency or sale. A similar project in Romulus, Michigan, was also canceled this summer. The combined cost of these three properties exceeded $300 million. The warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, purchased for $128 million, was intended to house up to 10,000 immigrants, while the Salt Lake City, Utah, warehouse, costing $145.4 million, was also projected to hold a similar number. Earlier in 2026, ICE also dropped proposals for detention centers in rural Pennsylvania and Socorro, Texas. These reversals come as the Trump administration continues to pursue mass ...
