Trump’s Deportation Push Meets Small-Town Plumbing
The federal government plans to convert a large warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, into a major immigration detention center capable of housing up to 10,000 detainees, sparking local opposition. City officials argue the facility would overwhelm the town's water and sewage systems and was approved without required environmental and health reviews. Social Circle has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, and city staff have blocked water access to the site pending legal resolution.
- ▪The federal government purchased a 1 million square foot warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, for nearly $129 million to convert into an immigration detention center.
- ▪The facility could house up to 10,000 detainees and employ 2,500 staff in a town with a population of about 5,000 people.
- ▪Social Circle's city manager locked the water meter to the site, citing insufficient infrastructure, and the city council unanimously supported the action.
- ▪The city filed a federal lawsuit alleging DHS and ICE violated environmental and procedural laws and risk causing sewage overflows and water shortages.
- ▪The lawsuit references an ICE official’s comparison of the deportation operation to 'Amazon Prime, but with human beings.'
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Trump’s Deportation Push Meets Small-Town Plumbing David Manney | 3:20 PM on May 16, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana President Donald Trump keeps delivering the border-security promise that helped return him to the White House.However, when the previous occupant of the Oval Office held the door open for millions, it created several problems. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); One of them is where to put 'em?The DHS wants more detention space because illegal immigrants can't be processed, held, and quickly removed without beds, staff, transportation, and secure facilities.
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