DHS policy

  • DHS Abandons Proposed Georgia ICE Detention Site After Community Pushback and Local Government Concerns

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is no longer pursuing plans for a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Social Circle, Georgia, marking a significant development in an immigration enforcement proposal that had generated local opposition and raised questions about federal coordination with municipal authorities. The proposed facility, described by critics…

  • 3 Democratic Lawmakers Detained Behind Fence by ICE During Brooklyn Facility Visit

    In a highly unusual and politically charged incident, three Democratic members of Congress from New York City — Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, and Rep. Daniel Goldman — were reportedly locked behind a security fence for approximately 20–30 minutes during an attempted oversight visit to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn on Wednesday,…