google-site-verification: googlec7193c3de77668c9.html

Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre

Advertisements

In February, the Department of Homeland Security purchased an empty warehouse for more than $128m in Social Circle, Georgia that it could turn into a detention centre. The planned centre would house 10,000 people and triple the population of Social Circle.

Residents, including some who support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy, have rejected the plan.

Incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has put on hold any new warehouse purchases to house immigrants, but plans for acquired facilities are unclear.

The BBC’s Madeline Halpert talked to residents about their concerns.

Video by Meiying Wu


BBC News

Views: 3

See also  Watch: FBI video shows moment man sets US ballot box on fire

Check Also

Watch: Pittsburgh bridge demolished in dramatic explosion

A bridge in Pennsylvania has been reduced to rubble following an explosive demolition. The Commercial …

Meta to alert parents if teenagers ask Instagram AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm | Science, Climate & Tech News

Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their …

British mother on the run after abducting sons from American father on UK visit | UK News

A British mother who abducted her two sons from their American father has been on …

Leave a Reply

Available for Amazon Prime