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ICE Buys $87M Warehouse In Eastern PA
The 527,000 sq. ft. warehouse was bought by ICE for $87.4 million to expand detention capacity with up to 1,500 beds, impacting local tax revenues and community services.
- At 3501 Mountain Road, ICE purchased a warehouse in 2024 for $57.5 million, as recorded on Feb. 2.
- Supported by new federal funding, the plan envisions warehouse-based sites with about 1,500 beds, with ICE purchasing a nearly 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Upper Bern Township, among roughly 23 U.S. locales listed by Bloomberg News.
- On Monday, township officials said they only learned of the sale and had no details; Upper Bern Township officials say they have no information on how ICE plans to use the property.
- On Feb. 2, local leaders warn the purchase will reduce school and township tax revenue by about $527,000, while ICE declined to answer questions and lauded detention funding.
- Research shows counties with more detention beds tend to see higher ICE arrest rates, raising broader community concerns, as advocates warn of a `disruptive` impact on immigrants.
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ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers
The warehouse, located at 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township, was sold to the United States government on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.
·Pittsburgh, United States
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