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Highlights from ICE Spending Report (National):
DETENTION SERVICES
– No new funds for CoreCivic
– $8.1M was added to GEO Group Inc for the Montgomery Processing Center (TX)
– $8.6M was added to GEO Group Inc for the Broward Transitional Center (FL)
– $12.5M to Management and Training Corp for detention services at the Imperial Regional Detention Center (CA)
– Extended the period of performance and added $8.4M to Spectrum Security Services (CA) for detention transportation services
OTHER NOTABLES
– $46M to B.I. Incorporated (CO) for alternatives to detention
– $25.1M to Cynergy Professional System of Laguna Hills (CA) for tactical communications/radios
– $18.8M to Leidos (VA) for the Low Energy Portal System for vehicle inspections
– $17.5M to Koniag (AK) for support services to the 287G Coordination Center
– $7M to Vernadero Group of Phoenix AZ for cultural and national resources monitoring at Big Bend
No changes to the WEXMAC contract last week.
Aug 18: The San Diego Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to terminate agreements with ICE and CBP over both agencies’ use of the San Diego Regional Firearms Training Center in Otay Mesa. Sheriff Kelly Martinez intervened allowing CBP to continue using the shooting range citing economic concerns and slowdowns at border crossings if agents don’t complete firearms training in a timely fashion.
Aug 20: Forecast Record | Acquisition Planning Forecast System Records showed that ICE is planning on buying a ROOK, an armored caterpillar multi-terrain loader. The cost is estimated at $1-2M.
Aug 20: A US District Court judge ordered two court monitors to investigate the length of time children are in CBP custody in three areas ( Rio Grande Valley CA, El Paso TX, San Diego CA). Temperatures at the facilities, sleeping conditions, and access to soap will be investigated. The family detention site at Dilley will also be monitored for the length of time children are there and medical care will be evaluated. Quarterly reports are required. Although the monitors cannot impose sanctions or issue orders, they can advise the court.
Aug 21: USCIS has tightened rules for rescheduling affirmative asylum interviews beginning Aug 21. Raising the bar to require exceptional circumstances will now be the new standard to reschedule. USCIS will also no longer send Failure to Appear Warning notices.
Aug 21: Members of a Baptist church in MN recently learned that they had been surveilled in their church during the height of the violent immigration crackdown earlier this year. The entry by ICE and the subsequent recording of conversations may have violated a standing injunction.
Aug 22: The administration’s 75-country visa ban has been struck down by a federal judge for violating federal immigration law by discriminating based on nationality.
Aug 24: Health and Human Services posted on SAM.gov a contract opportunity for the design, operation, maintenance, and support of Emergency Intake Facilities for unaccompanied children around the country. Maximum capacity is 3000. The contract will be issued by the end of Dec.
Aug 24:. The official White House Facebook page corrupted the beloved Magic School Bus series to promote a despicable cartoon image entitled, “The Magic Deportation Bus.”
Aug 25: The Minnesota Reformer reported that the town of Appleton could lose $800,000 a year due to the government purchase and removal of an ICE facility from the community’s tax base. Additionally, the town mayor doesn’t know how additional operating costs of water and sewer will be addressed.
Aug 25: Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration continues with the government halting all immigrant visas applications as the state department tightens restrictions on those they think may rely on US assistance.
Aug 25: Reportedby Project Salt Box, ICE released a request for information on SAM.gov looking for a contractor to buy voter registration and voter history files across the US.
Aug 26: The Guardian reported that the administration is quietly ramping up deportation operations. July was a record month for arrests and deportations (averaging 1500 arrested and 1,100 removed daily). The numbers reflect a 15% increase over June and are the highest since October 2022.
Aug 26: Hundreds of immigration officers (from USCIS) have been reassigned to voter fraud. The reassignment means they are no longer screening immigration applications for false information and possible security threats, according to three former officials.
Aug 26: The Seattle Times reported that certain groups of non-citizens are being arrested at Sea-Tac. ICE is targeting people with pending immigration cases and no criminal history. This appears to be connected to ICE’s larger enforcement efforts at airports arresting those without a criminal history but who may have overstayed a visa. DHS data suggest that as many as 483,000 people in 2024 alone (the last year we have data for) overstayed their visas. Millions of people have expired visas and live in a legal gray zone which puts a lot of people at risk now.
Aug 26: Two appeals to stop a detention center in California City were defeated at a city council meeting. The site plan and business license for CoreCivic were upheld. The council refused to make a distinction between a prison and an ICE detention center. Further legal action may be brought by the plaintiffs (Immigrant Legal Resource Center/Dignity Not Detention Coalition).
Aug 28: Gov Greg Abbott (TX) refused to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro back to Minnesota to stand charges for felony assault and the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant. Castro was released from jail on Aug 27. A federal judge also declined to stop Castro’s release or order the governor to sign the extradition. Minnesota officials fear that Castro has plans to flee to Mexico which would require an order of extradition from Mexico by an administration that opened an investigation into Castro’s actions but also has argued ICE agents have “absolute immunity” for their actions on duty.
Aug 27: A notice of intent was posted to SAM.gov to award a sole-source contract to Akima Infrastructure Protection LLC for a 100-bed temporary detention structure at the Buffalo Service Processing Center (Batavia, NY).
Aug 28: Garda World has been awarded a $17.3M contract to convert a San Antonio warehouse into an ICE processing center under WEXMAC TITUS. Although HSS Sec. Mullin said in June that the Navy contracting vehicle would not be used for detention services, it is being used here for the renovation and the wraparound services that staff and operate the facility. Since the government committed the full $17.3M under WEXMAC, the action may draw more political scrutiny.
Aug 27: DHS Acquisition Planning and Forecast System has a requirement listed for the purchase of robot dogs from Boston Dynamics. $1-2M is being budgeted for the purchase of robot dogs called SPOT to improve “officer safety” by providing a remotely operated robotic capability for inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment in environments that may pose risks to personnel.
Links:
A Tool for Homeowners near the Hagerstown ICE Warehouse site:
ICE Jail Tax | See How Much the Proposed Facility Could Cost Your Home Value
ICE expands surveillance with a $125M CLEAR data contract through 2031, adding voter fraud to its investigative tools without requiring judicial warrants:
Thomson Reuters Data Deal Allows ICE to Bypass Warrants for Financial Records – VisaVergeForecast Record | Acquisition Planning Forecast System
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Aug 17: The Chief Economist at Moody’s, Mark Zandy, blamed the administration’s immigration policies for the high unemployment rate among American workers.
Aug 17: Forbes reported that the implementation of widespread restrictions on legal immigration is expected to reduce legal immigration by 33 to 50% by the end of the current administration. The expected harm to the economy is a potential loss of 19M workers by 2028 and a $1.9T reduction in goods and services. These policy changes sponsored by Stephen Miller will affect US citizens sponsoring family, employers, and various categories of visas.
Aug 18: ICE is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who enforce federal immigration laws under 287(g) agreements. This has been a hurdle that made some agencies think twice before signing up with ICE. Under the scheme, officers would buy personal liability insurance coverage up to $500,000 and then be reimbursed for up to $250. The $250 is the expected cost of the insurance.
Aug 18: National NoCCUS ICE reports reveal several interesting purchases. ICE bought 20 ARMORED ROSHEL SENATOR vehicles for $7.3M. Since the activity was a closeout, it is likely these are already on America’s streets. ICE is buying tasers for $5.8M. But probably most consequential is the addition of $3M for guard services at Gitmo for Akima. This indicates they are getting ready to activate this hub which will likely eventually include Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. ICE is also investing in AI contracts for workflow/decision making.
Aug 18: Although Mexico is willing to accept the return of all its citizens, the US is deporting Mexicans to Honduras and Guatemala. The move apparently is an attempt by the administration to deter immigration from Mexico by sending people farther away from the US-Mexican border. It also is intended to send a broader message of deterrence to all Mexicans.
Aug 18: A federal appeals court upheld a block on immigration arrests at houses of worship for Quakers, Cooperative Baptists, and Sikhs. The ruling from the 4th Circuit found the DHS policy substantially burdened the free exercise of religion.
Aug 19: Liberia agreed to accept 1200 foreign deportees from the US. The first flight into Liberia was scheduled for Aug. 20th and included 20 people.
Aug 19: The Attorney General of Colorado sued the GEO Group to force the release of information on a tuberculosis outbreak at the Aurora ICE facility. This is an escalation of an ongoing battle between the Geo Group and local health authorities.
Aug 19: ActivistsinWalsenburg CO continue to call on people to write letters to the editor of the World Journal to support a ballot initiative that would stop the opening of an ICE detention facility in their town. Home – The World Journal (send to: Worldjournal@gmail.com)
Aug 19: Time reported that gate agents are seeing ICE showing up at gates in CO, TX, and AZ. Without consistent or clear guidance on how to handle these situations, agents are left on their own to decide how to handle things. The increased presence of ICE at airports comes at a time when ICE is trying to meet the 2000 a day arrest goal set by the White House.
Aug 19: Court documents filed by DHS in July confirm that the Salt Lake City ICE warehouse will not move forward. The facility will be designated as excess property and transferred to GSA for disposition.
Aug 19: The Immigration Response Playbook was launched this week (see link below). The playbook is a collaboration between Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services and the American Immigration Council to document policies, legal frameworks, and other resources by local and state governments in response to federal immigration enforcement. The playbook is searchable and filterable by category.
Aug 20: NPR reported that the grievance system within the immigration detention system has all but collapsed. That system is supposed to offer a safe way to report violations of standards and seek redress without the fear of retaliation. Detainees can file complaints through this system. NPR found it barely functions and sometimes even backfires. Failure to adhere to grievance guidelines and an overall lack of accountability is why critics say more detainees are protesting the inhumane conditions inside detention. This is why we are seeing widespread hunger strikes.
Aug 21: A town hall forum was hosted in Appleton MN to answer questions and concerns over the impending opening of an ICE detention facility. DHS bought the facility from Core-Civic on Aug 5th. The town faces a 30% loss to its tax base. A spokesperson for CoreCivic said that the facility would create 528 jobs. Weekly protests of the ICE facility are ongoing.
LINKS:
Home – Immigration Response Playbook
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Aug 5: Wired reported on an important case for activists to watch. Hilton v. Noem is a federal case from Maine in which plaintiffs have accused DHS of violating their First Amendment rights by surveilling their activities while protesting. The violations included activities like scanning faces, collecting license plate information, and saying that the data was going to be entered in a database. Discovery upon the part of DHS has included attempts to gain access to information in group Signal chats.
Aug 5: CoreCivic sold Prairie Correctional Facility $495.6M (Appleton, MN) and Midwest Regional Reception Center $238.4M (Leavenworth, KS) to DHS. Management of both facilities will continue under CoreCivic under existing contracts. The change in ownership may shield the company from local health and safety reviews as well as protect them from certain kinds of lawsuits.
Aug 7: Authorities at the Adams County Health Department in CO who have been trying to gain access to the GEO facility in Aurora over a tuberculosis outbreak have said they are unlikely to take any further action currently. The ongoing federal lawsuit in which GEO has challenged the state’s authority would likely lead to a stay by the court until that issue is resolved.
Aug 8: ICE announced that every field officer will be equipped with a body camera by the end of August. The release of body cam footage will remain up to ICE and its “best interests” which has not been clarified/defined at this point.
Aug 8: NPR reported that the GEO Group and CoreCivic pocketed $1.4B as immigration detention levels rise to record levels. CoreCivic made an additional $1.6B by selling four facilities to DHS recently.
Aug 9: A July 29 Quinnipiac poll indicated that 60% of registered voters disapproved of the way ICE was doing its job while 37% approved. Furthermore, the partisan divide was even more exaggerated. 94% of Democrats disapprove, 67% of Independents disapprove, while only 22% of Republicans disapprove.
Aug 10: The Guardian covered the story of Gabar Choli, a Kurdish filmmaker, who was subjected to forced feeding for almost eight months while in detention. Since Jan. 2025, at least 10 hunger strikers were forced into involuntary medical procedures which included forced feeding. A spokesperson for Physicians for Human Rights called repeated force feeding, “just inhumane from beginning to end.”
Aug 10: Hagerstown Rapid Response in MD reported that 4,028 residential properties may risk a decrease in property value should the county and DHS proceed with the ICE warehouse there. Citing existing research on prisons, Hagerstown could lose $22.3M in home value in properties near the facility. A complete economic impact study by the government was never completed for Hagerstown. Washington County ICE Jail Could Wipe $22.3 Million Off Local Home Values
Aug 11: Our Rescue (a company founded by and formerly headed by Tim Ballard, former ICE agent and accused sex trafficker), received a $158M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children. This follows the Trump administration ending contracts with non-profits that had two decades of experience working in this area.
Aug 11: ICE is planning on releasing a no-bid contract for up to $20M to buy gloves that can deliver electric shocks to supposedly gain compliance from combative individuals. Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE) devices are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC in Lexington, KY. Some jails and police departments have them. Civil rights advocates are alarmed that ICE will be outfitted with these devices since they are notorious for use of force violations and lack training and oversight.
Aug 11: The Huffington Post reported on a new study by lead researcher Charis Kubrin (UC Irvine) who found no link between undocumented immigrants and crime rate. “Consistent with the research base more generally, unauthorized immigration does not drive crime rates in U.S. neighborhoods,” says Kubrin. “Honestly, I wasn’t too surprised.” It is the first study to examine the unauthorized immigration-crime relationship at the neighborhood level at high scale. 11,500 neighborhoods with 46M residents were studied from 2010 to 2018.
Aug 13: Project Salt Box reported that ICE amended the timeline associated with the government’s new build program of 8, one-story cell blocks. Instead of a two-year timeline, they are calling for it to be done in a year. Six of the sites are on the US mainland, the other two are in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Aug 13: The State of Colorado issued a public health order following the GEO Group’s continued non-compliance with local Adams County requests over a TB outbreak in the Aurora detention facility.
Links:
Solidarity Warriors YouTube: (Indivisible near Denver CO):
The Business of Deportation: Contractors, Cash & Colorado Updates
Fundraiser for Brooke Thao by Nan Nickson : Help Bring Alee Vang Home to His Wife and Seven Children
New Tool: The ICE Detention Mortality Dashboard | IceTracking.org
ICE LIST OF CONTRACTOR SITES TO BE PURCHASED
(10* “Turnkey”detention facilities the government wants)
1. California City Detention Center, California City, CA (CoreCivic) purchased July 2, 2026
2. Otay Mesa Detention Center, San Diego, CA (CoreCivic) purchased July 2, 2026
3. Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, Bakersfield, CA (GEO)
4. NW ICE Processing Center, Tacoma, WA (GEO)
5. Aurora Processing Center, Aurora, CO (GEO)
6. Central Louisiana Processing Center, Jena, LA (GEO)
7. Winn Processing Center, Winnfield, LA (LaSalle)
8. Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX (GEO)
9. Unknown
10. Unknown
*Initial list provided by an unnamed source to Project Salt Box)
11. Prairie Correctional Facility, Appleton, MN (CoreCivic) purchased Aug 5, 2026
12. Midwest Regional Reception Center, Leavenworth, KS (CoreCivic) purchased Aug 5, 2026
WHY??
Government ownership removes facilities from local health & safety inspections and shields contractors from some lawsuits.
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Jul 29: Wired picked up Project Salt Box’s coverage of ICE’s attempt to shield itself with draft contract language explicitly stipulating that state and local laws “shall not apply” to its private detention facilities. The maneuver targets four facilities housing 5,500 beds, attempting to sidestep local health and safety oversight. Although a judge has ruled against ICE in the Tacoma location, ICE seeks to extend by contract these protections across the other locations: Colorado, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Legal challenges in the other states may be required.
Aug 1: News reports from Springfield, OH indicate Haitians are receiving letters to report to check- ins with little notice and upon doing so, are being fitted with ankle monitors. This follows the recent loss of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. Over 350,000 Haitians lost TPS making them vulnerable to deportation. At least one article connects the deportation of Haitians to ICE’s interest in expanding new detention facilities in the Caribbean including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands while also utilizing Guantanamo Bay. This deportation route may also be envisioned for use for an additional 1.3M people who may lose TPS in the coming months.
Aug 2: DHS Chief Mullin came under fire from conservatives and former BP Chief Gregory Bovino for contradictory statements made during an immigration speech in Oklahoma and later posts on X. Bovino accused Mullin of making the case for “immigration reform.”
Aug 3: ICE set a monthly high for arrests in July since Trump assumed office for the second time. This comes as ICE has widened its tactics to include airports, immigration check-ins, and in communities. The 46,000 book-ins for July exceeds the 43,000 in June. The end of month number of detainees in custody was 68,000, just short of the 70,000-record high set during the January surge.
Aug 3: ICE is routinely collecting DNA on detainees and storing it in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Failure to provide a sample can result in a misdemeanor. Once entered into CODIS, law enforcement agencies throughout the country have access to the sample for use in criminal cases indefinitely. Most detainees have no criminal record and yet their DNA is collected as if they were criminals. In 2025, ICE collected 920,000 profiles including those of children.
Aug 3: Mother Jones reported that Salas (the sole contractor of self-deportation flights) is scrabbling with the GEO Group and CSI Aviation over lucrative government contracts. Salus claims to have aided the self-deportation of 137,000 people. Salas takes “Project Homecoming,” created by the Trump administration in May 2025, into detention facilities around the country to sign detainees up to self-deport. Their personnel have been placed at over 50 sites. Although self-deportation existed prior to Trump, some immigration attorneys say the same guardrails are no longer in place.
Aug 4: CoreCivic announced that the Prairie Correctional Facility (Appleton, MN) was under contract. The five-year contract beginning on Aug 5th, is expected to generate $75M a year for this 1600 bed detention site. Detainees are expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Aug 4: Rep Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the No TSA Data for ICE Act in Congress. The act prevents the use of passenger information being shared with ICE for mass deportation. NoCCUS.org is an organizational sponsor of this legislation.
Aug 5: Immigration protections for military families continue to erode as more than 50 military spouses and parents of active-duty members have been detained. Prior to the Trump administration, spouses and parents had generally been shielded from deportation under bipartisan consensus for decades. The new policy could undermine readiness and has prompted public backlash, and even intervention by DHS Sec. Mullin.
Aug 5: Reports are surfacing that unaccompanied immigrant children are being increasingly targeted for deportation. Congress provided some special pathways to legal permanent residency with the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) and T non-immigrant status. Cases are now being pushed through the courts and not being granted necessary extensions. Courts are hearing massive numbers of cases over prolonged hours. In addition, the federal government just ended a contract that provided legal representation to 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children.
Aug 5: The GEO Group listed two dozen job postings to begin staffing the Hudson, CO facility known as Big Horn. Meanwhile, Colorado and a town resident have filed suit against the town for not enforcing the conditional use permit process.
Aug 6: The Guardian published, “Why do Latinos work for ICE?” Latinos make up 20-30% of ICE’s workforce and the majority of border patrol, and yet the question remains. The Guardian looks at the history to probe the question. (link below)
Aug 6: The Glenwood Springs City Council (CO) voted 6 to 1 to pursue legal action against the owner of a facility operated by ICE for land use code violations. The motion will allow the city attorney to file a lawsuit in state court against the facility’s owner, JG Housing Solutions, LLC, a Florida-based company arguing that ICE has continued operating the hold room facility as a detention facility, despite the revocation of its permit to do so. The vote was a huge victory for community members who investigated and pushed the council into acting on the unmarked office at 100 Midland Ave.
Links:
The Deportation Campaigns of the Great Depression | HISTORY
Why do Latinos work for ICE? | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian
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INFORMATION ON 287(g) AGREEMENTS IS ON THE WEBSITE!!
287(g) Agreements – NO CONCENTRATION CAMPS US
Jul 17: After six months of protest, Peyton Fleming of the De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition said they were waiting on final assurances from Citizens Bank that it was ending its relationship with CoreCivic and the GEO Group. The decision follows the withdrawal of substantial funds by Montclair, NY, and Jersey City, as well as individual customers and organizations.
Jul 21: DHS-ICE-Surge-Parking: (Request for Information) ICE is looking for parking space across the country in 14 key areas according to a SAM.gov listing. States include CA, CO, TX, NM, WA, MA, MS, NV, PA, MO, LA, and AZ. See SAM.gov
Jul 22: The New York Times published an in-depth article of abuses and overcrowding in ICE hold rooms across the country.
Jul 23: In Berks County PA, the local school district paused the planning of a high school renovation project because the January sale of a warehouse to ICE removed property taxes from the district and caused enough uncertainty to disrupt the budgeting process.
Jul 25: US District Judge Stephen McGlynn (Trump appointee) sided with the Justice Department ruling that Illinois’ in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act, and the Illinois DREAM Act are unconstitutional as they apply to illegal immigrants. The Justice Department is also suing Colorado for offering in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal immigrants.
Jul 24: The newly created Office of Immigrant Trust in NY sent 12 letters to local law enforcement agencies with 287(g) agreements telling them that they must end those arrangements by Aug 25.
Jul 25: From MSN-Now Reporter Jabob Soboroff: A Special Report on the Surveillance Ecosystem Built Into the Government: Police fusion centers are intelligence hubs created after 9/11 to share information among local police, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies. This ‘Connect’ Special Report explores how their role in the president’s immigration crackdown – and in his expanding domestic terrorism dragnet – has received remarkably little scrutiny (see below for link).
Jul 25: TheNational rally against the Trump administration’s deadly immigrant crackdown and vigils for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero, Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran, and others were held.
Jul 26: CSI Aviation and GlobalX are being sued by Venezuelan men who were flown to Cecot last year. The lawsuit accuses the airlines of transporting the men despite orders by a federal judge to turn the flights around and despite knowing that in all likelihood the men would be tortured in El Salvador.
Jul 27: The Guardian reported on how immigration courts are now using mass hearings and removal orders ‘in absentia’ to allow judges to process unprecedented numbers of cases facilitating mass deportation. More than 100,000 cases were closed in June.
Jul 27: Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitians ended leaving 300,000 vulnerable to deportation. Thousands of Syrians also lost protection.
Jul 28: Reuters reported on that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), who has responsibility for housing unaccompanied migrant children, has been sharing information with ICE. Under previous administrations these agencies were walled off from each other for the protection of children. More than 12,000 were arrested by ICE following ORR leads according to internal government documents.
Jul 28: The Trump administration has implemented a new rule aimed at reducing the 1.4 million backlog of asylum cases in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Approximately 450,000 cases could be transferred directly to one of the Justice Department’s immigration judges. Because these judges can dismiss certain cases without a hearing, attorneys say it is possible that many asylum seekers will be deported without a chance to be heard.
Jul 28: The Guardian reported that California City detention center, California’s largest such facility, has failed to comply with a judge’s order to provide adequate healthcare for detainees according to a court-appointed investigator. The facility failed in all eight areas identified for review by the judge. This is the first full-scope medical review ordered by a court. CoreCivic runs the facility.
Jul 28: Dr. Anita Patel (Pediatrician) was part of US Rep. Joaquin Castro’s delegation to visit Dilley detention center where families are housed. Dr. Patel is a critical care doctor from Children’s National Hospital in Washinton, DC. Following her visit, she called the facility the “Dilley trailer prison.” She accused ICE of child abuse and human rights violations.
Jul 29: The GEO Group officially announced the contract on the Rivers Facility in Winton, NC. GEO and ICE signed a 5-year support services deal to activate a federal immigration processing center. GEO expects to generate $80M in the first year.
Jul 30: ICE and TSA are working together to arrest foreign visitors at airports who have overstayed their U.S. visas, this includes spouses of Americans. This has led to a surge of arrests at airports. A memo of agreement between the agencies was signed in May 2025.
Jul 30: Colorado Public Radio continues to cover a standoff situation over a TB outbreak at a detention facility in Aurora, CO in which the state requires access to investigate and the GEO Group refuses entry and compliance with state law. Last month, GEO filed a lawsuit arguing that they don’t need to follow state law because of the supremacy clause.
Jul 30: The UFW Foundation released a survey of farmworkers entitled, “Under the Sun and Out of the Shadows” with the goal of better understanding the impact of immigration enforcement on farmworkers and their families during the initial period of the second Trump administration. Link below.
Links:
ICE Interconnections in Law Enforcement even without 287 (g) agreements:
‘Connect’ SPECIAL REPORT: The surveillance ecosystem built into our government
Safety & Security:
How to secure your phone before attending a protest | The Verge
What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance | WIRED
UFW Foundation: A new in-depth survey of undocumented farmworkers
2026-07-23 Survey Report – English
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Jul 7: In a 2-1 vote, California City denied an appeal by the Dignity Not Detention Coalition who challenged CoreCivic’s site plan. The vote came after three hours of heated public comment against the approvals.
Jul 8: The GEO Group settled a landmark case with California regulators agreeing to pay $100K and draft disease control plans for twelve detention centers. The case involved a Central Valley facility which failed to keep detainees safe.
Jul 8: The Salt Lake Planning Commission considered a zoning change which could prevent future ICE facilities from opening on privately owned property in the future. Facilities like jails and correctional facilities would be removed from the list of allowed uses under city codes. If approved, the proposal moves to the city council for final vote.
Jul 9: ICE signed a contract with the GEO Group to run Big Horn Detention Center (Hudson, CO). Activists in Colorado have been fighting against this reopening since Feb 2025 when the ACLU-CO identified it of interest to ICE. A protest at the Hudson City Council occurred on July 15th and were covered by major media outlets.
Jul 9: ICE posted a pre-solicitation notice to SAM.gov for a Single Award Construction (SAC) Contract whereby ICE would issue fixed price task orders covering projects including new construction, renovation, and repairs at Service Processing Centers. This contracting structure replaces WEXMAC for agency-owned facilities. Potentially this may also be used for new ICE facilities.
Jul 10: NoCCUS.org has signed as an official organizational endorser for Rep Tlaib’s No TSA Data for ICE Act.
Jul 10: ICE issued a Request for Information (RFI) asking contractors to find space for 5,500 detention beds across four regions (Denver, Seattle, Miami, central PA). The facilities are to be capable of accepting detainees within 30 days of contract award. Contractors must reply by July 17th. Geographical requirements in the RFI correspond to known GEO Group detention facilities but it is unknown if this was intended.
Jul 10: There was a filing of paperwork in a federal court in NJ, where DHS informed the court that it was still considering moving forward with the ICE warehouse in Roxbury. A joint status report is due on July 17th when we should have a better understanding on whether the government is reneging on its previous announcement of not using Roxbury for detention.
Jul 13: A federal judge granted injunctions allowing the Washington State Department of Health to send inspectors inside a Tacoma WA facility (Northwest ICE Processing Center). The health and safety inspections were granted after over 3500 complaints by detainees were made over spoiled food, black mold, and unsanitary conditions. The facility is staffed by the GEO Group.
Jul 13: Gov. Hochul (NY) demanded answers from DHS on three ICE facilities in that state. The governor wants to know if ICE is expanding detention capacity in New York because there are news reports circulating about Rochester, Batavia, and Newburgh.
Jul 13: Oakwood Georgia Mayor Scroggs told the city council that there is little to update about the ICE facility but that the city is ready to file suit against DHS if renovations or other work begins on the site.
Jul 13: DHS has issued a draft Statement of Work (Jul 8) looking for a contractor to operate airplanes for detention removal to international staging facilities. Known as international staging areas (ISAs), the facilities would include up to 1000 bed sites with all the necessary services required for a detention center. The contract start date is July 2027. (The Redoubt, Exclusive: ICE eyes 1000-bed detention facilities in foreign countries, Charles R. Davis)
Jul 14: The Guardian released an article on the misuse of non-lethal crowd control weapons on protestors. Hundreds of cases were documented between June 2025 and May 2026. Significant coverage was given to the incidents at Delaney Hall.
Jul 14: DHS ordered ICE agents to halt traffic stops after killing two people in less than a week. The following day, President Trump overturned the order and reinstated traffic stops.
Jul 14: In St. Augustine FL, a 28-year-old Mexican man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer when he fled ICE agents. His death is the third in a week.
Jul 15: Aerial footage over Alligator Alcatraz confirm much of the detention facility has been dismantled. All detainees were removed prior to the deconstruction effort. Environmental activists remain concerned about the lack of a NEPA review prior to the facility being set up and the fact that 20 acres of pavement remain.
Jul 15: US District Judge John McConnell (RI) lifted a ruling last month that had halted the immigration processing for the citizens of 39 countries under the Trump administration. On Weds. the Justice Department requested the ruling be paused. The judge countered arguing that the Trump administration’s own efforts to expedite visas for World Cup players and others connected to the tournament showed there was no genuine national security threat behind the moratorium favored by the White House.
Jul 16: Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva 45, was reported to have died in ICE custody while being transferred from the Irwin Facility to the Folkston Detention Facility in Georgia. His death is the 22nd this year.
1 year in, ICE’s mass detention policy is on the ropes – POLITICO
Stop the Killing — Justice for Lorenzo, Joan, and other Trump victims · Disappeared in America July 15 call for July 25th Day of Action
Should ICE Be Abolished? | Jenn Budd (YouTube video) former BP agent speaks
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Hagerstown, MD: Thousands have supplied comments to the federal government for its planned environmental assessment of the ICE warehouse in Williamsport. As of July 1, the Attorney General of Maryland urged ICE to pause plans for the conversion citing “ongoing and unresolved concerns.” The AG further argued for a full environmental impact statement rather than the limited assessment ICE is conducting.
San Antonio, TX: As of July 2, the San Antonio Current reported that ICE now plans to open the facility there in mid-2027 according to a letter sent to the Mayor in late June.
Surprise, AZ: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the warehouse was moving forward but would be delayed by the need for an environmental review. The agreement with ICE is seen as a major win and Mayes’ office predicted a minimum 9-month delay.
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Jun 26: While testifying before a House Appropriations Committee homeland security subcommittee hearing, DHS Sec Mullin was asked about the use of WEXMAC for detention services. Mullin responded by saying that ICE will no longer use the Navy contract vehicle in this way. (Keep in mind, NoCCUS is seeing WEXMAC used for surge operations.)
Jun 27: Japanese internment camp survivors and their families, along with other activists marched from Crystal City, TX (a former Japanese WW II detention site) to Dilley demanding its closure. Speeches were given and paper cranes were placed on the fence at the family detention facility.
Jun 30: The State of AZ and DHS asked a federal judge to sign an order pausing litigation at the Surprise ICE warehouse. A hearing has not been scheduled.
Jun 30: US District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that “8647” and “Trump raped little girls” signs are protected speech under the First Amendment in a case involving protestors on the National Mall.
Jul 1: On this date, the arraignment of 14 Minnesota activists charged with conspiracy by the feds during Operation Metro Surge occurred. 14 of the 15 pleaded not guilty. Charges range from conspiracy to impede federal officers to assault, destruction of property, and interstate stalking. The 15th defendant is jailed pending arraignment. Demonstrations in support of the defendants took place outside the courthouse.
Jul 1: Project Salt Box highlighted a $240K sole source contract for detention expansion tied to Florence AZ, Batavia NY, and Miami (Krome North) FL. The contract was awarded Jun 2 to First Title Insurance Co. for title abstract, escrow, and settlement services for the three sites. Existing detention centers in the named cities will be expanded to allow for additional administrative, medical, training, and detention efforts. NoCCUS.org has reached out to community organizers in each of the locations.
Jul 1: The NY Times reported a surge in immigrant arrests across the country. Arresting 10K in five days, ICE has a new standard of arresting 2K every day. With the Supreme Court expanding Presidential power for mass deportation under the guise of immigration policy, the court has curtailed Trump’s efforts regarding ending birthright citizenship. In this environment, the administration is stepping up with surge activities while keeping to the quieter tone called for by Mullin.
Jul 1: Protestors held an anti-287(g) protest at the Oklahoma Highway Patrol HQ in Oklahoma City.
Jul 2: NoCCUS.org provided No Camps CA with a training video on USAspending data and ICE reports.
Jul 5: A new holding facility is being planned for migrant families and unaccompanied children in Alexandria, LA. The 528-bed facility is slated to be run by LaSalle Corrections and may be open as early as August.
Jul 6: ICE bought California City Detention Facility and Otay Mesa Detention Facility both in California from CoreCivic. Operational control will remain with CoreCivic and the sale allows ICE to sidestep local oversight and some lawsuits tied to alleged abuse, including labor violations. Both facilities that ICE purchased were on the target list of 8 sites outlined by Project Salt Box representing sites the government wants to flip from private to ICE ownership. The remaining sites to watch (all owned by GEO Group) are in Tacoma (WA), Bakersfield (CA), Jena (LA), Aurora (CO), Winnfield (LA), and Conroe (TX). Another two sites remain unknown at this time but in ICE has said it wants to buy ten contractor facilities in total.
Jul 7: No Camps CA coordinated car caravans from all over the state to attend the Cal City Council meeting concerning a public permit appeal over the site plan for the California City Correctional Facility.
Jul 7: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE in Houston.
Jul 7: A rally attended by more than 400 was held in Newburgh, NY against the proposed ICE facility there that, in all likelihood, will have detention facilities.
Links:
Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down – The New York Times (July 1, 2026)
How ICE Could Buy Its Way Out Of State Oversight
Join LR on July 21 for a webinar on supporting hunger strikers in detention!
July 21 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join LR on July 21 for a webinar on supporting hunger strikers in detention! – La Resistencia
ICE SURGES: Indivisible Hosts Important Call:
Project World Cup: Soccer Unites ICE Divides
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Jun 17: A group of activists in Surprise AZ who are frustrated by their city council’s refusal to take a stand against the planned ICE warehouse have decided to try to disincorporate the city. If the plan works, Surprise will come under the jurisdiction of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Jun 20: The Intercept reported that John Mark Rozendaal, the cellist who was arrested at the Delaney Hall in May, was asked by the FBI to inform on other protestors.
Jun 22: The Justice Department is offering $1B in public safety grants to cities and police departments willing to work with federal immigration officers. This is part of the shift to a quieter enforcement strategy following the unpopular surges in Chicago and Minneapolis. Approximately $700M comes from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in DOJ. COPS is one of the largest funding sources for local police departments and the Justice Department will now require complying with ICE as a prerequisite to funding. The remaining $300M will be awarded to two to four midsized cities under a program called the Model Cities Initiative. DOJ is sidestepping the usual review process for this grant instead opting to use agency leadership to choose winners based on “true partnership.”
Jun 22: Despite the NoCCUS campaign to stop the coworking spaces contract by ICE, the contract was awarded. Published on SAM.gov on Jun 22, a small business, minority owned company called AG Transfer Agency LLC (Houston) was selected for the $5.7M contract. The company’s only previously known federal contract was a dryer replacement contract ($3.3M) for the Bureau of Prisons. It is unknown how this small company has cobbled together subcontractors to provide the breath of coverage needed for the coworking spaces requirements specified by the government. Contract start is July 1. All ICE personnel could be filling those offices throughout the country on that date.
Jun 23: The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, in a divided three-judge ruling threw out a lower court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s use of expedited removal for deportation. The new ruling is a major victory for the mass deportation agenda and will allow the resumption of speedy deportations (without the ability to appear before a judge) of undocumented migrants throughout the US, not just near the border. This change will likely affect hundreds of thousands and lead to civil rights abuse.
Jun 23: In an incident that occurred July 4th, 2025, The Prairieland 9 were given unusually long sentences in a victory for the Trump administration sending chills throughout the activism community. Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison | Trump administration | The Guardian (see link below for in-depth video)
Jun 24: The National Detainee Handbook and the Detention Officer Handbook have been added to the NoCCUS website (Reference page). This information was included in a DHS Request for Proposal (RFP) package.
Jun 25: In a 6 to 3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration has the power to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. Enacted in 1990, the law allowed vetted and eligible migrants to live and work legally in the US if they could not return home due to armed conflict, natural disasters, or other conditions. DHS has the authority to determine which countries qualify. This decision allows Trump to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians without the possibility of judicial review. Those migrants will potentially be made illegal, lose their jobs and face deportation with many forced to leave American-born children in the US. Only four countries have remaining TPS status (El Salvador, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine). All of them face renewal in the fall.
Jun 25: The state of California and Santa Clara County filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the administration over the building of an ICE facility near Gilroy.
Jun 25: Final announcement of the shuttering of the notorious Florida detention center in the Everglades. The detainees at Alligator Alcatraz were moved the week prior to Gov. DeSantis’ announcement that the facility was closing. An attorney for Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity said the state and federal governments will still be held responsible for their actions despite the closure.
Jun 27: Lance Schroyer was named by Trump as the next ICE director succeeding David Venturella. According to Trump, Schroyer is a patriot, former Marine, and Oklahoma State Trooper. Sec Mullin has commented that Schroyer brings operational field experience and experience working under the 287g program. Schroyer needs Senate confirmation and the Senate hasn’t confirmed an ICE director in 11 years.
Jun 29: Activists in Walsenburg CO received notice of the Final Determination of Sufficiency in their ballot initiative which would prevent the reopening of a prison by the GEO Group under ICE if passed.
Jun 29: Gov. Mikie Sherill and Attorney General Davenport of New Jersey issued a statement saying that DHS has confirmed the Roxbury ICE facility will not move forward.
Jun 30: The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down Trump’s executive order declaring children born to people who are in the US illegally or temporarily are not citizens. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Roberts upheld the long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment on birthright citizenship making a citizen anyone born in the country.
Jun 30: TheGSA signed a 15-year lease on a warehouse near Newburgh, NY for $35.5M to be used by ICE. The contract was awarded to Leverage Enterprises Inc. of Houston. The 60K+ sq. ft building will likely house detainees as the solicitation specifically mentions a sally port big enough for detainee buses and vans. Nearby Chester was the site of a proposed ICE warehouse that was contested by locals before DHS backed off.
LINKS:
Fact-Sheet-Expanded-Expedited-Removal.pdf
Prairieland Nine: Texas ICE Protesters Get Up to 100 Years in Prison as Trump Targets Anti-Fascists
ICE Organizational Chart (withoffice responsibilities and descriptions):
Organizational Structure | ICE
ICE SURGES: Indivisible Hosts Important Call:
Project World Cup: Soccer Unites ICE Divides
July 9: 12-3pm 1 City Hall Square, Boston
July 19: 12-3pm 45 Rockefeller Plaza NYC
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Jun 8: Colorado recently passed a law requiring health and safety inspections in immigrant detention facilities (House bill 1276). The GEO Group immediately filed a lawsuit alleging the law exceeds state authority.
Jun 8: Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sued the federal government to stop the ICE warehouse. The suit argues the facility would strain limited resources during a drought and stress the sewer system. It also claims that the government failed to conduct the necessary environmental reviews prior to purchasing the site.
Jun 11: Final Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain- Detention Facility Enhancements (Marana, AZ) on DHS.gov. ICE seeks a contract to operate, renovate, and enhance the existing facility at Marana under a contractor arrangement. Detainee numbers to increase from 506 to 775 with a potential for 600 additional temporary beds, bringing the total to 1300.
Jun 11: Bloomberg released an in-depth background story on the ICE warehouse in Tremont, PA entitled, “Can Anyone Say No to ICE?”
Jun 14: In a major immigration ruling, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to restart the processing of asylum and immigration applications. In a 135-page opinion, the judge argued that the halt on work permits and banning asylum seekers placed the lives of countless on hold solely by virtue of their country of birth.
Jun 14: Articles were released revealing how the $70B in DHS funding will be allocated through 2029. ICE will receive $38B, CBP $26B, and approximately $5B will go to DHS. This ICE budget will expand arrests, detention, deportation operations, and partnerships with state and local police. Of additional concern is the provision for $350M related to enforcement in cities and states that do not comply with the administration’s mass deportation agenda (likely targeting sanctuary cities/communities). The law also omits any guardrails such as reporting requirements or congressional oversight of detention facilities.
Jun 15: Five Democratic US Representatives from Michigan sent a letter to DHS Secretary Mullin opposing the ICE warehouse facility in Romulus. The representatives included Rep Stevens, Rep Dingell, Rep Scholten, Rep McDonald Rivet, and Rep Thanedar.
Jun 16: In Minneapolis, fifteen defendants were charged with conspiracy to impede federal agents. Joint Task Force Vanguard brought a federal indictment against the defendants charging stalking, assault, and threatening officers in a case outlined from Jan 11 to May 4, 2026, by DOJ. The government alleges the individuals are part of two “antifa” groups. There were protests across the city against the arrests and activists are closely watching the case.
Jun 17: US Representative Veronica Escobar was quoted in the El Paso Times as saying that ICE is no longer considering the warehouses in Socorro for detention purposes. More specifically, ICE may use the facilities for offices, conferences, training, and limited detention.
Jun 17: The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on an important immigration detention case regarding attorney fees. Montoya v. Liggins could change the attorneys’ willingness to pursue habeus cases. Over 52,000 petitions for writs of habeus corpus have been filed for detained migrants. The issue involved concerns whether detention can be regarded as a civil action and therefore allow attorney fee coverage under the Equal Access to Justice Act or not. If the Supreme Court grants the request to hear the case, arguments would likely begin in October.
Jun 18: MAJOR NEWS FOR SOME ICE WAREHOUSES The NY Times broke the story about the administration deciding not to use 7 of the 11 purchased ICE warehouses for detention. Warehouses in Romulus, MI.; Social Circle and Flowery Branch, GA.; Hamburg and Tremont, PA.; Salt Lake City; and Roxbury, N.J. will be sold off or given to other branches of the government. The remaining sites where DHS continues to focus their efforts are San Antonio and Socorro, TX; Surprise, AZ.; and Hagerstown, MD. On June 17th, the El Paso Times reported that the three ICE warehouses there were no longer going to be used for mass detention according to US Rep. Veronica Escobar. It is important for everyone to remain vigilant during this time of transition.
Links:
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. – The New York Times
ICE changing plans for Socorro warehouses, US Rep. Veronica Escobar says
ICE Wants to Reopen a Prison in Your Town? The Economic Impact of Prisons on Communities – YouTube
If I Could Stay / Si Pudiera Quedarme | PBS:
Undocumented mothers in Denver seek sanctuary in churches to keep their families together. (Rocky Mountain PBS) 1 hour, documentary
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May 25: Martin Soto,the leader of the hunger strike at Delaney Hallwas moved in the early morning hours. He ended up at the Elizabeth (NJ) Detention Center where his attorney reported him ill and bruised and being kept in solitary confinement.
May 29: Activists across social media platforms began reporting on a propaganda campaign on www.whitehouse.gov/aliens. A slick media campaign employing alien UFO baiting and artwork was used in a deplorable way to advance Stephen Miller’s mass deportation agenda.
May 29: A new tool called Habeus Flight Watch was announced in an article by Gillian Brockell. The tool is especially important to lawyers who can track when and whether their client is likely to be removed from their state so they can bring a timely habeus petition. (www.lexingtonalarm.org)
May 29: NBC news reported that two senior DHS officials have said that ICE is interested in selling off several of the already purchased large warehouses that were acquired under Sec. Noem. The same article also states that ICE no longer needs a capacity of 100,000 beds. With no additional details given, we will have to see if this information holds true.
May 30- Jun 1: Governor Mikie Sherill called out the State Police who responded in full riot gear, on horseback, and behind expanding metal barricades at Delaney Hall. There were significantly different reports from conventional media and activists concerning what happened overnight. Activists report that the NJ State Police in riot gear, kettled protestors and journalists while attempting to enforce a new curfew enacted by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. Confusing directions were issued by police without adequate time to clear the area. Protestors were surrounded and unable to escape. At least 61 arrests were made.
May 31- Jun 1: Fast in Solidarity with Hunger Strikers was held by activists in CA with a vigil in downtown Los Angeles. A hunger strike was underway at multiple Adelanto ICE facilities, including the East and West Wings of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and the Desert View Annex, part of a privately operated complex by the GEO Group.
Jun 3: 50501 hosted a mass call on Project World Cup hosted by Rep. Ro Khanna (CA).
Jun 3: Reuters reported that DHS Secretary Mullin stated during a House hearing that most unsigned contracts begun under Noem were being cancelled after concluding an in-house review. Additionally, training for ICE agents would be restored to levels before Noem’s cuts. Mullin told Congress that it would be difficult to terminate contracts that ICE has already signed. Meanwhile, the Office of the Inspector General continues with several investigations.
Jun 3: An activist reported that more than 60 truck trailers were lined up at the ICE warehouse in Salt Lake City. On June 8, the Utah News Dispatch reported that the Swiss train manufacturer Stadler borrowed a lot to store trailers. The company is supposedly in the process of moving the trailers off the property now.
Jun 4: Anactivist reported that the hearing in Walsenburg went well and they expect their ballot measure to proceed. The measure would prevent CoreCivic from reopening a prison facility for use by ICE.
Jun 5: ICE rescinded a 2021 Biden era policy by no longer reporting deaths of detainees who have recently been released. This appears to be an effort to sidestep accountability for deaths at a time when a greater number of detainees have been dying.
Jun 5: The Senate passed the $70B bill to fund ICE and BP (52 to 47), for the next three years. The House takes up the matter this week. Democrats had blocked the spending bill for months.
Jun 5: A GSA contract for a defunct private prison in Appleton MN, owned by CoreCivic was posted by DHS. Up to 1600 detainees could be held in this facility. The Washington Post had highlighted Appleton as a possible target last August, but it was not on Project Salt Box’s list of the ten prisons ICE was looking to purchase.
Jun 5: An activist reported that six job listings for the Salt Lake City ICE warehouse were posted to Indeed.
Jun 5: The NoCCUS coworking spaces campaign letter was emailed to 12 companies. We had 18 cosigners on the letter.
Jun 7: NoCCUS highlighted a new contract posted by ICE for Asentra for $44M. Apparently, ICE will begin to process and pay all those overdue medical bills that have gone unpaid for so long.
LINKS:
How to Redevelop Former Jails and Prisons for the Collective Good | Vera Institute
State & Fed. Prison Closure List: (2000-2022): (where might ICE find some prisons??)
prison-bust-dataset.xlsx – Google Sheets
RISE UP, SING OUT & CELEBRATE (Virtual Watch Party) | Indivisible (June 14)
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May 19: Friends of the Everglades released a statement saying that the state of Florida has received a payment of $58.2M from the feds in the first ever payment for Alligator Alcatraz. Groups are expected to argue that this payment meets the definition of a “major federal action” and will trigger an environmental statute. Gov. DeSantis has said that the closure of the facility is under discussion.
May 20: ProjectSalt Box identified a procurement notice in a DHS database listing a potential contract to maintain and do caretaker activities potentially at ICE warehouses with a contract value between $10-20M. These documents were apparently being worked while legal cases were progressing through the courts on several warehouses. As of May 26th, the solicitation has not been listed on SAM.gov. It is possible that the contract was released through another contract vehicle using pre-approved vendors.
May 20: A status hearing on May 27th has been announced for Romulus, MI signaling a potential agreement over a NEPA review. The ICE warehouse in Michigan where DHS wants to house 500 detainees is on a floodplain with only one sewer line. Maryland and New Jersey have reached agreements with DHS to study water and sewer.
May 21: Social Circle issued a press release entitled: Not in Our Town or Anywhere: Social Circle Sues to Keep ICE Warehouses Out of Community. The release was signed by ten organizations and contained statements by advocates.
May 21: Project Salt Box reported that GardaWorld Federal Services was actively recruiting through job postings in Surprise, AZ. They are looking for medical personnel, security guards, operational support, and transportation staff. While legal battles remain, GardaWorld seems to be indicating a belief that the ICE facility will become operational this year. Also of concern is that all the job posting contain a warning that employees may be exposed to extreme temperatures, airborne particles, chemicals, and noise.
May 22: The Trump administration announced a major change in immigration practice that will likely affect many. Anyone with a temporary visa who wants to change their immigration status to obtain a green card will now be required to return to their home country for consular processing. A former USCIS official said that each year about 1M people apply for green cards and about half of them change their status while in the US. Keeping in mind that over 100 countries have now been banned entry, it’s easy to see that consular processing is a dead end for many.
May 25: The Delaney Hall detention center became a site of protest over Memorial Day weekend. Detainees have been holding a hunger strike over medical neglect and living conditions. On Memorial Day, Gov. Mikie Sherill was denied access to the facility and US Senator Andy Kim was caught in a volley of pepper spray deployed by ICE as ICE apparently attempted to move protestors back during an escalating scene outside Delaney Hall.
May 26: NoCCUS.org held a training on ICE contracts. The training covered the basics of using http://www.usaspending.gov and went on to explain the creation of the NoCCUS database from which state reports are generated. Uses of the information was explored as well as avenues for further research.
May 27: Final comments on the draft letter on coworking spaces that ICE has currently under solicitation were due. The next phase will involve coordination among organizations for signature. Twelve companies have been identified to receive the letter in this initial action.
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May 12: A partial agreement was reached on the Roxbury site. Conversion activity has been halted while DHS completes an additional environmental review. That review may determine whether the government is required to conduct a larger environmental impact study.
May 12: The ACLU, Detroit Justice Center, MI Poder, and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center filed an amicus brief to support Michigan and the city of Romulus in seeking to stop the ICE warehouse in Romulus.
May 12: ICE is reportedly looking to open an enforcement or detention operations center near Newburgh, NY. There are records of a GSA solicitation begun in 2024 with an estimated occupancy in 2027.
May 12: NPR announced that David Venturella is expected to be the next acting director of ICE beginning on June 1st. Most recently he has worked for ICE overseeing contracts between ICE and various detention facilities. Venturella has a ten-year long history of working for GEO Group presenting conflict of interest issues that were raised last year by Democrats. Promoting him higher should raise concerns even more.
May 13: NoCCUS met on Zoom to discuss plans for the ICE Coworking Spaces contract. A draft letter to contractors is being written.
May 13: DHS’s Inspector General has launched an investigation into the $38B ICE warehouse program.
May 13: Social Circle, GA has filed suit to stop the ICE warehouse conversion without the required environmental review, planning, or coordination with the community. The town is represented by Keker, Van Nest, & Peters. The case rests on the government’s failure to comply with NEPA, the Administrative Procedure Act, and Georgia’s public nuisance law.
May 14: The Washington Post reported that ICE is attempting to move forward with detention warehouses despite legal setbacks. Anonymous sources have revealed that ICE officials are getting ready to award contracts on the El Paso and San Antonio sites. ICE is also exploring what work can be done on the Hagerstown warehouse without violating the standing injunction.
May 14: Effective immediately, US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigned. His departure marks the third high-profile turnover within DHS in the last two months. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was fired in March. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons announced his departure in April, although he will remain in his job until May 31.
May 14: Project Salt Box made the task orders on Hagerstown MD and Surprise AZ available by download. This allows detailed insight into the contract work that both prime contractors can do under the ICE warehouse contract. Both contracts contain “voluntary” work provisions. *
May 16: ICE is looking for office space in San Antonio according to a request for lease on SAM.gov reported by Salt Box. The 65K+ square feet of office space in two procurements is to be located within the outer ring road surrounding the city. The final offers were due by April 15th and were listed as inactive as of May 15th. Details on the use of the space remain sketchy.
GENERAL INFO:
*Private Profiteers: How ICE Detention Center Contractors Exploit Immigrant Detainees with $1 Per Day Pay – Public Citizen (info on 7 pending lawsuits in 5 states over the $1/day)
*Private prison company loses Supreme Court appeal | AP News
ICE-Cold Cash: Members of Congress Took More than $1.7 Million from ICE Contractors: (searchable database- check for your congressional representatives)
https://theappeal.org/congress-ice-contractor-contributions-pacs-execs
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May 5: No Concentration Camps California and No Concentration Camps Colorado held combined protests at current and proposed ICE detention facilities in both states. This was the first event for the newly organized CA organization modelled after the CO example.
May 5: The organizational website GTFOICE.org associated with Miles Taylor was initially reported as being hacked and compromising people’s personal data who had signed up. Later analysis suggests a lack of basic security measures to protect the website data. Nearly 18,000 people signed up giving names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and zip codes in exchange for what they believed would be a playbook or a connection to a local group.
May 6: Project Salt Box has created a litigation tracker for ICE warehouses.
ICE Warehouse Tracker › Warehouse Litigation
May 6: The GEO Group Q1 Earnings Call highlighted several key points. CEO George Zoley mentioned that ICE may be buying 10 existing detention facilities. Zoley also said the feds appear to be weighing the cost and complexity of purchasing existing detention facilities against converting warehouses. GEO Group houses 1/3 of detainees nationwide. Their 1st Qtr revenue was $705.2M (up 17%). Geo Group Inc (The) REIT (GEO) Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcript
May 6: Project Salt Box reported on three important parts of the detention holding system. First, warehouses are not moving forward as the fight now is in the courts. With the administration still wanting to achieve mass deportation numbers, bed space appears now to be shifting to focusing on buying 10 privately owned contractor facilities (a Salt Box anonymous source lists 8 locations in the article) and an increasing reliance on 287 agreements which are expanding at astonishing rates. Another ICE insider has said that warehouses have not been abandoned but officials are assessing how to proceed. (“As Trump Officials Vow Deportation Surge, ICE Searches for Detention Space”)
May 6: The San Elizario City Council passed two resolutions restricting DHS in moving forward with the ICE warehouse in Socorro. The first resolution supports the El Paso County Emergency Services District #2 in limiting or denying permits for emergency services to the detention centers. The second one supports the water district in denying water to the ICE warehouse.
May 6: There was a contractual action on Surprise AZ revoking the stop work order. Details on SAM.gov.
May 7: Media articles begin coverage on the impending deployment of ICE into more than forty states. More than 300+ ICE agents will be deployed throughout the country apparently to aid mass deportation efforts. The Request for Quote (RFQ) was released on Sam.gov for private office space rental/workstations for ICE personnel with a due date of May 19th. This requirement is for a small business set aside, firm-fixed price contract with a 12-month duration.
May 8: NoCCUS.org announced partnership with NILC.org (National Immigration Law Center). Currently we are working on stopping additional ICE funding.
May 13: NoCCUS.org Zoom meeting to discuss possible action against the RFQ: private office space rental/workstations for ICE personnel.
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Apr 27: In a NY Times article, a senior official is reported to have said that DHS Secretary Mullin has expressed skepticism about purchasing more warehouses.
Apr 28: The Guardian reported that Mullin’s call for quieter immigration enforcement is alarming the MAGA base. The new policy which favors ICE not leading in the evening news stories, has groups like the Mass Deportation Coalition (led by the Heritage Foundation) wondering if Trump is betraying his campaign promise of mass deportation.
Apr 28: The record 75-day government shutdown ended when the House approved a Senate-passed bill funding much of DHS. Trump signed the bill the same day funding FEMA, TSA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service through the end of September. The budget resolution directs committees in Congress to draft legislation and authorize $70B for ICE and BP for the next three years. Under the reconciliation process, if nearly all Republicans vote for this, Democrats won’t be able to stop it.
Apr 29: Walsenburg, Colorado activists have begun gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to block the reactivation of a former prison by CoreCivic for ICE. An incident at a local Safeway has resulted in charges against a perpetrator accosting a signature gatherer.
Apr 30: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to DHS Sec Mullin reiterating his opposition to the two warehouses in Pennsylvania.
May 1: Salt Lake City activists continue their Wednesday and Saturday protests at the ICE warehouse. In addition, activists are planning to send postcards to Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox. The postcards will reference the shameful historical past of the Japanese internment camps and will carry the message, “Greetings from Utah, home of Topaz internment camp 1942—and the new ICE detention center 2026. Wish you were here!”
May 6: GEO Group Q1 Earnings Conference Call, 11AM EDT.
May 7: CoreCivic Q1 Earnings Conference Call, 11AM EDT.
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Apr 21: SAM.gov listings indicate that DHS is exploring an alternative contracting vehicle other than WEXMAC. The agency is considering establishing a portfolio of single-award construct contracts (SACC) involving several companies that would provide for rapidly designing, building, renovating, and demolishing ICE facilities. This structure would be faster than WEXMAC since a small set of preapproved companies would bypass individual task order competition. It also brings the contracting system under DHS and removes the political questions swirling around the use of WEXMAC. More information will be forthcoming once the RFP (Request for Proposal) is released.
Apr 22: Indivisible announced that six billboards will be placed around the country highlighting ICE camps. The announced locations include Surprise, AZ; San Antonio, TX; Hagerstown, MD; Natchez, MS; Orlando, FL; and Miami, FL. We’re using billboards to expose ICE’s detention camp plans
Apr 22: Activists in Walsenburg, CO report that their ballot initiative wording was approved and they are moving forward with the signatures phase. ICE has eyed a defunct prison in Walsenburg to reopen under CoreCivic as a detention center. This ballot measure, if passed, would prohibit that.
Apr 22: A hunger strike at a GEO facility in Baldwin, MI was reported. Baldwin is currently fighting the opening of an ICE warehouse.
Apr 22: In Surprise AZ, the mayor continues to be problematic. Residents presented four demands ahead of a city council meeting. Video feed of the meeting was cut during the session, public comment was restricted, and the meeting was abruptly ended. Residents held an impromptu protest and later left. Everything remained peaceful.
Apr 22: In the ongoing case over the Romulus, MI warehouse, federal officials submitted a filing arguing that the selection of the sites fall within its “broad, discretionary authority” and should not be subject to court review. They further allege that opposition to their efforts is putting citizens at risk. DHS characterized Michigan’s opposition to the warehouse as an effort to impede immigration enforcement.
Apr 22: Miles Taylor, former chief of staff to several DHS secretaries under the first Trump administration and now Trump critic, launched GTFOICE (Get the Facilities Out-ICE), a rapid response network to stop ICE detention centers.
Apr 23: Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI) introduced the Ban Warehouse Detention Act prohibiting DHS and ICE from establishing, converting, or renovating any warehouse or similar building including modular/tent structures. NoCCUS.org was one of eighty endorsing organizations.
Apr 23: In NJ, DHS was in court where they argued that buying and retrofitting an existing warehouse does not require an environmental review. They asserted that modifications don’t trigger the need for review and only when a facility opens should questions of water, sewer, and roads be addressed. Courts must decide if a warehouse is distinct from the detention center it will become. This currently affects three warehouse cases (NJ, MD, MI). Should the courts grant that they are distinct entities, then the government would be able to move forward with little environmental review. Michigan’s reply to the filing was expected by Apil 28th.
Apr 24: The Attorney General of AZ announced a lawsuit against DHS alleging the government did not conduct or publicize required environmental reviews which violates the Immigration and Nationality Act. AZ joins MI, NJ, and MD in taking DHS to court over environmental reviews.
Apr 25: National Day of Action: Stop Warehouse Detention- organized by Disappeared in America. Promoted by Detention Watch Network and Indivisible. Warehouse sites that participated include Romulus, MI, El Paso, TX, Salt Lake City, UT, Hagerstown, MD, and Shakopee, MN. Many other locations joined in solidarity including NoCCUS members in North Carolina, Colorado, and New York.
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Apr 15: In Maryland, a judge issued a bench ruling requiring an environmental review and forbidding the federal government from moving forward with construction on the Williamsport warehouse.
Apr 15: The mayor of Surprise, AZ Kevin Sartor is quoted in the press saying that taking legal action against the warehouse in his community would be a waste of resources.
Apr 16: Todd Lyons (acting ICE Director) resigned after testifying before Congress. His resignation is effective on 31 May.
Apr 17: The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Green Amendments For The Generations have requested standing in an appeal of the administrative orders issued through the PA Department of Environmental Protection which blocked DHS access to water and sewers at both ICE warehouse locations. The environmental groups are seeking to provide legal arguments and evidence in the ongoing case.
Apr 17: A Stateline article reported specific adjustments on two warehouse locations. The Surprise AZ ICE warehouse was reported to now be scaled to house 542 detainees (previously 1500), with a start date of October (previously May). DHS has reportedly agreed to pay $300,000 in lost property tax as well. In Maryland, the warehouse has also been scaled back to 542 at the Williamsport location.
Apr 18: A website called No Concentration Camps-US that was frequently confused with ours has now been removed from the Internet. A website developer had created the site to showcase his abilities however there was never an organization behind the site. Even 50501 was fooled by this and promoted it during their recent national ICE warehouses call. After some discussion, the site owner graciously agreed to take the site down and has offered NoCCUS.org help with our work going forward.
Apr 19: In Maryland, it has been revealed that the Washington County Board of County Commissioners signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) in early December tied to a land deal. Although the project which is covered by the NDA has not yet been identified, it is suspicious for the timeline of the purchase of the Williamsport ICE warehouse.
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Apr 8: Dorian Gray from No Concentration Camps Colorado (NOCCC) gave a training on Zoom on his immigration data tool called coldCounter. coldCounter is an open-source data infrastructure project that aggregates, normalizes, and documents immigration detention data. The project produces a portable SQLite data mart that allows researchers, policy analysts, and civil rights organizations to explore immigration detention records in a transparent and reproducible way. A recording of the training is available on the NoCCUS.org website under Tools for Activists. Anyone wanting to be involved with the national coalition on hold room activism is asked to contact Dorian Gray directly.
Apr 8: Activists in Salt Lake City gathered at the warehouse site and chalked outlines of those who died in detention. Community members added personal embellishments and personal details for the individuals commemorated. People report that this was an emotional and very worthwhile protest. Activists in Salt Lake City have decided to meet every Weds. at the site and engage in protest activities.
Apr 9: ICE filed an appeal to the PA state orders that had blocked water and sewer access until ICE provides detailed plans for such use, including expanding the infrastructure. ICE cites that the orders interfere and encroach on federal law enforcement’s ability to enforce immigration law.
Apr 13: The deadline for DHS to respond to Sen. Warren’s questions on WEXMAC has passed. So far, no news media report has surfaced indicating any such response was forthcoming.
Apr 13: (originally broke on Apr 6, with additional reporting on Apr 13), El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez will sue the federal government for violating the freedom of information act (FOIA) for failing to turn over plans, environmental reports, and related communications on the Socorro ICE warehouse.
Apr 13: No ICE NH, along with other groups hosted Peter Digitale Anderson, in a Zoom call. He spoke on the lessons learned in MN during the ICE surge.
Apr 13: The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a binding Administrative Order barring Washington county from expanding its sewer system. The existing system is incapable of handling a detention center of the size proposed by ICE at the Maryland location. The county will need to submit a comprehensive revision on the sewer system and seek state approval.
Apr 13: (CO) Activists in Walsenburg, CO are crafting an ordinance to prevent the federal incarceration of immigrants there. Walsenburg has a former prison that was identified in FOIA documents as a possible site for ICE activation under the private contractor, CoreCivic.
Apr 14: (MD)Washington County Indivisible and Hagerstown Rapid Response organized an event where county commissioners would have to walk through the chalk body outlines of everyone who has died in detainment since Trump took office. This event happens just before the commission revisits the vote on buying riot gear for local law enforcement.
Apr 15: (MD) Rally and Pack the Court. 9AM rally outside the courthouse as a judge hears Maryland AG’s lawsuit to stop the Williamsport ICE warehouse. 10AM Interfaith Vigil & Action, in Baltimore, sponsored by the Maryland Coalition to Stop the Camps.
Apr 17: (AZ) Phoenix, AZ Activists report Trump will be attending a “Build the Red Wall” event hosted by Turning Point. With Rep. Andy Biggs and Erika Kirk, this event is part of a series focused on the 2026 midterms. Protests are planned.
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Mar 30: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth questioning the appropriateness of the use of WEXMAC as a contract vehicle for ICE warehouses. WEXMAC allows DHS to bypass federal acquisition procedures including competitive bidding and fast tracks warehouses. Use of this Navy vehicle may adversely affect military readiness and raises concerns over the potential for contract abuses and wasteful government spending. The Senators have asked for a response by Apr 13th to a long list of questions.
Mar 30: Mayor Sartor of Surprise, AZ reported that after a meeting with DHS on Mar 19th, several points of clarification were made by ICE. The total bed count for Surprise will be capped at 542 single adults, with the facility opening around September.
Mar 31: The House Committee on the Judiciary, led by Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Elizabeth Warren, together with 52 members of Congress have launched an investigation into whether government contractors, property owners, and real estate brokers are corruptly profiting from the DHS fast-tracked ICE warehouse program. Six companies have received letters asking for additional information.
Mar 31: Reuters released the story on the Trump administration pausing plans to buy ICE warehouses. Contracts signed under Secretary Noem will undergo review, and DHS has suggested working more closely with impacted communities and stakeholders. AP follows with the story the next day.
Apr 1: Project Salt Box releases a background piece on the politics behind the scenes as the warehouse pause story hits. Stephen Miller and the White House are believed to still want the warehouses while careerists within DHS think warehouses are untenable. How this all will play out is anyone’s guess.
Apr 3: The Northwest Valley Indivisible group sent out a press release revealing that the Surprise AZ, ICE warehouse may sit within a chemical hazard zone. Across the street from the DHS warehouse site is another warehouse owned by Rinchem Company LLC. The press release calls on DHS, GuardaWorld, EPA Region 9, the Maricopa county LEPC, and Surprise Fire Department to respond to safety concerns.
Apr 6: 50501 Orlando has received a Cease-and-Desist order regarding the use of the phrase “Lake Nona Concentration Camp.” A development company is citing trademark infringement in the use of Lake Nona in the group’s media campaign.
April 8, 4:30 MST on ZOOM
Dorian Gray from No Concentration Camps Colorado (NOCCC) will address NoCCUS members on his immigration data tool called coldCounter. coldCounter is an open-source data infrastructure project that aggregates, normalizes, and documents immigration detention data. The project produces a portable SQLite data mart that allows researchers, policy analysts, and civil rights organizations to explore immigration detention records in a transparent and reproducible way. Dorian will explain how he developed the tool and how to use it. Additionally, he will address the issue of hold rooms that are being used by ICE around the country and how coldCounter can aid in highlighting violations.
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Mar 24: The state of Michigan sued to block the conversion of the Romulus warehouse citing DHS’s failure to complete the required environmental reviews and failed to notify the state or local officials about ICE’s intentions regarding the warehouse until the sale was complete. The situation in Romulus further involves a floodplain, a protected wetland easement, and two public schools.
Mar 25: The Salt Lake City Council passed an ordinance amendment capping new, non-residential development projects to 200,000 gallons of water a day for the next 180 days. A longer-term ordinance may be necessary depending on the city’s situation. With low snowpack and high temperatures, the city is already looking to conserve water. A high-occupancy ICE warehouse facility would likely use 1-2 million gallons of water a day and present serious water problems.
Mar 25: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma purchased the warehouse site in Durant, OK. Previously the City Council of Durant had voted unanimously to restrict property sales to ICE in an ordinance in January. The purchase of the former Big Lots distribution center adjacent to the tribe’s headquarters will allow the Choctaw Nation to develop the site as they see fit and effectively removes it from ever housing detainees.
Mar 26: US Representative Dan Meuser (PA) announced in discussions with ICE that certain agreements had been reached concerning the sites in his state. Although not specified in writing, Meuser has said that ICE will offset losses in tax base, upgrade roads, upgrade communications between emergency services, upgrade utilities, and remedy the water/sewer issue. In addition, ICE has promised the local community 2000+ local jobs. These promises conflict with what ICE has already told the State of Pennsylvania regarding a water plan.
Mar 26: Earthjustice and the Center for Biological Diversity joined the State of Maryland in filing suit to halt the Williamsport warehouse site. The lawsuit alleges that the conversion of the warehouse without the required environmental reviews and public input violates several laws.
Mar 28: Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as the new DHS secretary and moved to change an existing departmental policy. Now only contracts of $25M or more will require higher approval, which should free up some of the backlog that had been experienced under Noem. For those watching ICE warehouse contracts specifically, the Washington Post obtained a memo that indicated ICE would be slowing down issuing contracts on warehouses. The memo also suggests that ICE plans to revise its warehouse proposals and include feedback from stakeholders.
SAVE THE DATE: April 8, 4:30 MST on ZOOM
Dorian Gray from No Concentration Camps Colorado (NCCC) will address NoCCUS members on his immigration data tool called coldCounter. coldCounter is an open-source data infrastructure project that aggregates, normalizes, and documents immigration detention data. The project produces a portable SQLite data mart that allows researchers, policy analysts, and civil rights organizations to explore immigration detention records in a transparent and reproducible way. Dorian will explain how he developed the tool and how to use it. Additionally, he will address the issue of hold rooms that are being used by ICE around the country and how coldCounter can aid in highlighting violations.
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Mar 18: Project Salt Box listed Merrimack as a potential warehouse site. There were rumors that ICE was still looking at Merrimack. An activist reported that a for sale sign had been placed on the warehouse. The next day, Salt Box removed Merrimack from the list of potential sites.
Mar 19: The block on work at Williamsport by ICE was extended by a judge. The judge will rule on the filing for a longer injunction during the week of April 13th. At issue is whether the federal government is required to complete an environmental review before beginning construction on the warehouse.
Mar 19: A story broke on the current state prison capacity in Colorado and how Walsenburg may figure in plans for future expansion. If the state were to buy the facility in Walsenburg, ICE would not have access to it to open a detention site.
Mar 20: New Jersey sued to block an ICE warehouse in Roxbury. The NJ State Attorney General with the town of Roxbury filed a lawsuit to block the conversion of the warehouse. The suit alleges that DHS violated four laws when purchasing and moving to convert the Roxbury site.
Mar 23: The Hagerstown Rapid Response grassroots group was excluded from a closed-door roundtable with the Governor, US Representative, and other community leaders after being promised access. The group is now calling for a public town hall meeting on the Williamsport location.
COMING: April 8, 4:30 MST on ZOOM
Dorian Gray from No Concentration Camps Colorado (NCCC) will address NoCCUS members on his immigration data tool called coldCounter. coldCounter is an open-source data infrastructure project that aggregates, normalizes, and documents immigration detention data. The project produces a portable SQLite data mart that allows researchers, policy analysts, and civil rights organizations to explore immigration detention records in a transparent and reproducible way. Dorian will explain how he developed the tool and how to use it. Additionally, he will address the issue of hold rooms that are being used by ICE around the country and how coldCounter can aid in highlighting violations.
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Mar 8: Construction contracts for Williamsport MD & Surprise AZ disclosed. KVG LLC ($113.1 M) was awarded a contract on Williamsport. GardaWorld Services ($313.4 M) will renovate the Surprise location. Both contractors are on the list of 109 contractors (see www.NoCCUS.org for more).
Mar 9: Oakwood, GA. The city council passed a resolution requesting federal officials pause planning and construction of the proposed ICE warehouse detention center. The city is calling for the government to complete environmental, infrastructure, and economic impact studies. In late February, the Hall County Board of Commissions approved a 180-day moratorium on detention centers.
Mar 10: Maryland Attorney General filed a motion to halt the Williamsport ICE warehouse site claiming the administration has breached federal environmental laws by not conducting the required reviews.
Mar 10: The Leavenworth City Commission voted 4-1 to approve a special use permit for CoreCivic. Despite protests before and after the vote, CoreCivic will now move to repurpose the former prison into an ICE facility.
Mar 12: Project Salt Box reported the delivery of 36 construction site toilets (6 vans) at Williamsport.
Mar 12: A Salt Lake City warehouse was purchased by ICE in a shocking development. Previously, Salt Lake City had won a victory when the Richie Group abandoned selling to DHS.
Mar 13: Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX) remains open. The primary operational contractor, Acquisition Logistics, has been replaced by Amentum Services INC.
Mar 16: Atlantic article: Kristi Noem Bought 11 Warehouses to Use as ICE Jails, reports that two high-ranking DHS officials are expecting a slowdown on the ICE warehouse plan as Noem departs DHS at the end of the month.
Mar 16: Social Circle, GA has turned off water and sewer services at the ICE warehouse facility set for retrofit in their community. The city is waiting to hear from DHS on how the ICE warehouse won’t exceed the current infrastructure limits.
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