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Maryland Sues DHS Over Controversial ICE Detention Facility

3/10/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security plans to convert an 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland, into an ICE detention facility under a $113 million contract with KVG LLC.
Maryland officials warn the project could generate excessive wastewater and sewage overflows.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is suing DHS over inadequate environmental reviews.
Lawmakers criticize conditions at the overcrowded Baltimore ICE facility as inhumane, with detainees living in poor conditions.

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The Department of Homeland Security plans to convert an 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland, into an ICE detention facility under a $113 million contract with KVG LLC.
Maryland officials warn the project could generate excessive wastewater and sewage overflows.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is suing DHS over inadequate environmental reviews.
Lawmakers criticize conditions at the overcrowded Baltimore ICE facility as inhumane, with detainees living in poor conditions.