Federal government buys large warehouse for detention facility, metro Atlanta city is informed
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has reportedly purchased a large warehouse that they are reportedly eyeing for a future U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
This is according to a post on social media Social Environment City.
The City of Social Environment has been informed from multiple sources that the sale of 1365 E. Hightower Trail has been completed. PNK no longer owns the facility; It is now owned by ICE.
Social Environment City will continue to monitor developments and will share confirmed information with the public as it becomes available.
Social Environment City
Channel 2 Action News reported last week It was stated that the US Department of Homeland Security was in escrow to purchase the 1.2 million square meter warehouse.
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The proposed facility could house up to 10,000 detainees, a number that would triple the small town’s population.
The plan sparked opposition from residents and city officials who expressed concerns about the town’s limited resources and the facility’s proximity to schools and churches.
Mayor David Keener expressed concerns about the city’s ability to support a facility of this scale.
“We just don’t have the capacity,” Keener said.
Local leaders said they were informed that if the purchase was completed, the facility could begin housing detainees as early as April.
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