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ICE Acquires Warehouses for New Immigration Detention Centers

2/28/2026

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been purchasing industrial warehouses across the United States with a view to potentially converting them into immigration detention and processing centers.
The initiative aims to accommodate tens of thousands of detainees nationwide.
White House correspondent Liz Landers covers the unfolding controversy in a small community in Maryland.

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been purchasing industrial warehouses across the United States with a view to potentially converting them into immigration detention and processing centers.
The initiative aims to accommodate tens of thousands of detainees nationwide.
White House correspondent Liz Landers covers the unfolding controversy in a small community in Maryland.