“As reported by The Latin Times last month, authorities from Florida to Utah have tried to purchase properties that could be converted into detention centers capable of housing thousands of people. But while Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security have already managed to acquire several properties, in some places they have encountered strong resistance from communities, local officials and even property owners who have refused to sell, among other efforts” to block the construction of new detention centers in their areas.”
Read more via the Latin Times: Trump Administration Push to Expand ICE Detention Centers Faces Resistance From Local Lawmakers and Communities