Local Officials Push Back Against Federal Plan to Convert Warehouses into Migrant Detention Centers

Across the United States, communities are sounding the alarm over an unprecedented federal initiative by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Trump administration to purchase warehouses in at least twenty cities for conversion into migrant detention centers. With a projected $38.3 billion budget outlined in what the administration heralds as a "grand and beautiful bill," this plan—dubbed the Detention Reengineering Initiative (DRI)—aims to streamline detention and deportation efforts but is facing fierce rejection at the local level. Are Washington’s Plans Ignoring Communities and National Interests? The initiative involves acquiring and refurbishing large-scale warehouses, including nearly 39,000 square meters...