Maryland Community Resists ICE Detention Center
In Hagerstown, Maryland, a local group known as Hagerstown Rapid Response is actively opposing the conversion of a large warehouse into an ICE detention center. The Department of Homeland Security purchased the 825,620-square-foot facility with plans to process immigrant detainees. The community, led by Patrick Dattilio, has mobilized to challenge the project through legal and political means. The group has grown rapidly, attracting volunteers to research legal codes and monitor the site. A lawsuit filed by Maryland's attorney general has temporarily halted the project, citing environmental concerns.