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Trump's Immigrant Detention Center Plan Sparks Local Concern

4/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to open an immigrant detention center in a Tremont, Pennsylvania warehouse, capable of housing 7,500 detainees.
The town, home to about 2,000 people, has suffered from the coal industry's decline and lacks a hospital and independent police.
Local hardware store owner Tom Pribilla says the community cannot absorb the detention center's costs.
The plan is part of a broader effort to expand immigrant detention nationwide.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to open an immigrant detention center in a Tremont, Pennsylvania warehouse, capable of housing 7,500 detainees.
The town, home to about 2,000 people, has suffered from the coal industry's decline and lacks a hospital and independent police.
Local hardware store owner Tom Pribilla says the community cannot absorb the detention center's costs.
The plan is part of a broader effort to expand immigrant detention nationwide.