Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
Case Summary
A federal judge extended a pause on converting a large Maryland warehouse into an immigrant detention and processing facility. The Department of Homeland Security had purchased the 825,000-square-foot building near Hagerstown for $102.4 million as part of a broader plan to house tens of thousands of immigrants in converted industrial spaces nationwide. The extension comes amid ongoing federal review of the plan and concerns raised about the facility's use.
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Active litigation
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Key Issues
- • Immigrant detention facility conversion
- • Federal property acquisition
- • Judicial pause on construction
- • Immigration policy review
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1 eventJudge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
A judge has decided to continue the temporary halt on converting a warehouse in Maryland into a facility for detaining immigrants. This pause means that no construction or modifications can proceed until further legal review or decisions are made. It matters because it delays the establishment of the detention center, affecting immigration enforcement and local community responses.
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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration …
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration …
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration …
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration …
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration …