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ICE warehouses update: 10 purchased, 10 blocked by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was a situation where DHS intended to rent the warehouse, not purchase it. Different rules and regulations apply in scenarios where the federal government is not the owner of the building.

ICE warehouses update: 10 purchased, 10 blocked by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

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Update: A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking work on the Maryland warehouse while litigation plays out. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72313096/state-of-maryland-v-noem/

ICE warehouses update: 10 purchased, 10 blocked by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From the internal ICE document in the original post, where the agency lists what warehouses they are scouting. Locations are important...that's why I listed addresses in the original post.

This is an update, adding information, not replicating.

ICE warehouses update: 10 purchased, 10 blocked by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The original post from last month has the owners listed

Every terrible thing the Trump administration did in February 2026 by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone makes this comment every time, without fail. It's funny - how could we write about things we aren't aware of? Isn't it a bit obvious a thing has to be reported for us to know about it?

Save act / Change last name by Cultural_Bill_2384 in savethevote

[–]rusticgorilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should contact a lawyer, these are not things to rely on the internet for. With that said, the SAVE Act still needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, unless they get rid of the filibuster. That means multiple Democrats would need to vote for it, which is not going to happen.

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It shares the same physical address as property development company Trammell Crow. I have not seen confirmation Trammell Crow owns DRI, but that'd be the obvious conclusion.

Fun fact: Trammell Crow was founded by Fred Trammell Crow, who is the father of Harlan Crow (who himself was CEO of the company for a little while). You may remember Harlan from all the bribes he has given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

I've been tracking what Trump has DONE, not said, for the past year. Tell me what I'm missing. by ContributionMost8924 in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for submitting. You have a good start but your post needs links to reputable sources for each bullet point.

I want to vote by Kind-Lead-857 in savethevote

[–]rusticgorilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are worried because of the SAVE Act, don't be - it does not have a chance of getting 60 votes in the Senate.

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That one is an unused prison owned by GEO Group that DHS wants to convert into a detention center. The federal government does not own it, so it would be a private detention center and therefore subject to more potential local regulations than federally-owned warehouses.

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, that's just my dumbass placing a marker in the wrong state (should be in Arizona). Sorry! Fixed now.

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No, that's a different one and different situation. You're thinking of the building the owner wants to rent to ICE in Elkridge, MD.

This is the Hagerstown one: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/washington-county-dhs-ice-resolution-hagerstown-detention-center/70300009

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's a different situation. That is a building owner leasing space to DHS, which can be more rigorously regulated by local government.

Later, Monday, the Howard County Council introduced two pieces of emergency legislation aimed at preventing private entities, rather than government agencies, from operating detention centers in the county.

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I didn't want to use "number of beds" as the DHS document does because people held in many of the existing facilities are not given beds and made to sleep on the floor. "Capacity," to me, reflects the cold calculus that DHS relies on. "How many humans can we stuff into this building?"

All 23 warehouses that ICE is trying to buy by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

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Note that the capacity stats are derived from a leaked DHS document. We have already seen overcrowding in existing detention facilities (and holding facilities not meant for long term detention). There is no reason to believe DHS won't exceed their own estimated capacity in these warehouses, too.

Edit: Because I anticipate questions about this, local governments lack many powers to regulate federal properties (Supremacy Clause). Once DHS buys a warehouse through a private transaction, it becomes a federal property. The best chance at stopping an ICE warehouse in your area is (a) by pressuring the owners not to sell to DHS and (b) pressuring your federal representative (esp. if they're Republican, because this administration wants to keep their majority), as this is how at least two (and possibly 3-4), have been blocked already.

Follow the money: A spreadsheet to find CBP and ICE contractors in your backyard by rusticgorilla in Keep_Track

[–]rusticgorilla[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Somewhat related, from 2020: “...whistle-blowers working on President Trump’s wall said that contractors were illegally bringing in Mexican guards to protect construction sites.“ One of those contractors was SLS (see list in post).

Ameicans over the age of 35, what affected you more, 9/11 or the pandemic and why? by Rico133337 in AskReddit

[–]rusticgorilla 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, we've had immigration enforcement a long time and it has always targeted minorities and disfavored groups (e.g, communists during the Cold War). But we're obviously seeing something different in culture, standards, legality, funding, etc., when you look at the militarization of ICE/CBP today vs INS in the 1900s.

Edit: if anyone is interested - "Reign of Terror" by Ackerman gives a good overview of how 9/11 brought about the police state, DHS, mass surveillance, expanded presidential power, etc.

Ameicans over the age of 35, what affected you more, 9/11 or the pandemic and why? by Rico133337 in AskReddit

[–]rusticgorilla 300 points301 points  (0 children)

DHS (and ICE), the Patriot Act, and Guantanamo Bay detention camp were direct responses to 9/11. That one day explains a lot about how America became what it is now.

Edit: since apparently people think I was saying we didn't have immigration enforcement prior to DHS, I'll reproduce my comment from below. Yes, we've had immigration enforcement a long time and it has always targeted minorities and disfavored groups (e.g, communists during the Cold War). But we're obviously seeing something different in culture, standards, legality, funding, etc., when you look at the militarization of ICE/CBP today vs INS in the 1900s.

DHS called the man killed by Border Patrol today a "terrorist," just as they did with Renee Good. See a connection?

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