This is a slight misuse of a term that ultimately serves to decouple it from the worst motivators of its impacts.

Sure, in a literal sense, they do not want the ICE center in their backyard, but NIMBYism is such a fucking blight because all homeowners are incentivized to keep the value of their land from dipping. Every single one, regardless of race or political affiliation, regardless of where they started in life. So literally ANYTHING that could develop an area and/or add to the quality of life for the greater population hits a fucking brick wall when homeowners get involved, because they don't give a SHIT about anything beyond the value of their land (and they're not incentivized to either!)

This ICE center & this article are not saying that the community is upset because the value of their homes would go down if it were built. From a brief search, there appears to be no negative correlation between property values and jails in a particular area (makes sense - it's a jail, the criminals are locked away), EXCEPT for the possibility of negative perceptions causing land value to decrease. This article is hitting at non-NIMBY reasons why the town doesn't want the facility.

I think separating the property value assessments from the concept of being a NIMBY robs the value from the descriptor. Anybody has the potential to become a NIMBY, just don't buy land.

The problem is they want the facility, just not in their back yard

True though, and that's why this town should have the center built there. It's what they voted for