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Amaryllis

(11,101 posts) Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:48 PM 4 hrs ago

COURIER has independently verified the location of 23 mass detention campsites that have been surveyed by ICE

https://www.beltway.news/p/map-all-23-industrial-warehouses

Plans are underway to double the detention capacity of the Trump administration’s federal police force by converting massive, industrial warehouses unsuitable for people to live in into detention centers.

COURIER has independently verified the location of 23 mass detention campsites that have been surveyed by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Of those locations, leases for five have been secured, while opposition from local communities has killed or stalled deals at five others.

In an apparent attempt to avoid public outcry and scrutiny, ICE has sought to secure these leases in private, ignoring potential health and safety violations and catching local elected officials off guard. In an effort to provide transparency into this process, we have published a searchable map showing each proposed site, its current status, and the level of public response.

All 23 locations can be found here. (map) The facilities fall into four categories: signed leases, stalled by community efforts, opposed by community, and preliminary stages.

Lots more at link.

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COURIER has independently verified the location of 23 mass detention campsites that have been surveyed by ICE (Original Post) Amaryllis 4 hrs ago OP

The black 🏴‍☠️ is Deal pending or complete. Sick ICEholes underpants 4 hrs ago #1

Rachel covered that MOnday. He only opted out after massive pushback. Amaryllis 4 hrs ago #2

Hanover is surprising me. Heavy red MAGA in some parts. underpants 3 hrs ago #5

Close to 500,000 bodies. EarthAbides 4 hrs ago #3

Trump campaigned on deporting, not holding leftstreet 4 hrs ago #4

Are there railroads with direct access to each site? RT Atlanta 3 hrs ago #6

Detention centers? Bullshit! Concentration camps for the masses of those "unloyal". We ain't seen nothin yet. Firestorm49 3 hrs ago #7

I don't know if anyone noticed, the but map in the article had Gulf of America ... aggiesal 2 hrs ago #8

One of the sites is in Chester, NY., where I live. It used to be a Pepboys warehouse. patphil 1 hr ago #9

He's a fucking fascist. Right out of the Hitler playbook Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #10

underpants

(195,515 posts)

1. The black 🏴‍☠️ is Deal pending or complete. Sick ICEholes

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:53 PM

4 hrs ago

The one in Virginia is in Hanover County just north of Richmond. The Canadian owner opted out.

Amaryllis

(11,101 posts)

2. Rachel covered that MOnday. He only opted out after massive pushback.

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:55 PM

4 hrs ago

underpants

(195,515 posts)

5. Hanover is surprising me. Heavy red MAGA in some parts.

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:51 PM

3 hrs ago

They have permanent roadside signs that went from Benghazi to Emails to whatever the newest talking points are.

When the school board changed Lee-Davis High School to Mechanicsville they changed their elections to appointments or the other way around. Basically they kicked out almost all of that Board.

There was a big pushback on a data center too and it got denied.

EarthAbides

(436 posts)

3. Close to 500,000 bodies.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:13 PM

4 hrs ago

I did the math:
Done Deals: 160,000 bodies
Proposed: 320,000 bodies

Defeated: 13,500 bodies

Remember "bodies" is what ICE agents call human beings.

leftstreet

(39,438 posts)

4. Trump campaigned on deporting, not holding

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:14 PM

4 hrs ago

you know, the evil whatever bad actors ruining the country etc

RT Atlanta

(2,697 posts)

6. Are there railroads with direct access to each site?

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:57 PM

3 hrs ago

How will the folks be moved to each location en masse?

Firestorm49

(4,519 posts)

7. Detention centers? Bullshit! Concentration camps for the masses of those "unloyal". We ain't seen nothin yet.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 05:24 PM

3 hrs ago

aggiesal

(10,635 posts)

8. I don't know if anyone noticed, the but map in the article had Gulf of America ...

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:02 PM

2 hrs ago

Please remind me to never access beltway.news.

patphil

(8,826 posts)

9. One of the sites is in Chester, NY., where I live. It used to be a Pepboys warehouse.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:40 PM

1 hr ago

There's no way the village can provide water and sanitation for a site that is expected to house 1000 prisoners, and a couple hundred guards. Additional electric would also have to be provided, not to mention trash removal.
Also, 1000 is the projected number of prisoners. As their mission changes to include non-immigrants, and it will, the number could easily double.

Warehouses in general a a bad choice. They're not heated or cooled, and would require a lot to get them up to code.
This one's a dead duck.

Joinfortmill

(20,462 posts)

10. He's a fucking fascist. Right out of the Hitler playbook

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:51 PM

1 hr ago

My father and uncles fought in WW2. They would tear him limb from limb. Seriously. My hatred knows no bounds. My disgust for every self serving ignoramus who voted for him is bottomless.

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