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NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes

Roxbury Township faces pressure from state and federal governments over affordable housing and a new immigration detention center.

fromGothamist

2 weeks ago

Democrats and Republicans unite against NJ detention warehouse. Just don't say 'abolish ICE.'

The Trump administration purchased a giant warehouse in rural Roxbury Township, New Jersey, for $129.3 million with plans to convert it into one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. The plan is not only unpopular among a bipartisan swath of residents, but it's also roiling what was already shaping up to be a gripping and crowded Democratic primary in the state's 7th Congressional District.

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Environment

fromTruthout

8 months ago

Indigenous and Green Groups Protest ICE's "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades

Construction of a new immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades has sparked widespread protests and lawsuits from environmental groups and activists.

fromMiami Herald

8 months ago

Trump will visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Everglades when it opens Tuesday, DeSantis says

President Donald Trump plans to visit a new immigration detention center in the Everglades, which is expected to open and house immigrants by Tuesday.