Immigration & Border Security

Maryland Sues to Stop DHS From Converting Empty Warehouse Into ICE Facility

The plan involves converting a vacant 54-acre commercial warehouse into a facility that can hold up to 1,500 individuals.
Maryland Sues to Stop DHS From Converting Empty Warehouse Into ICE Facility
Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades on July 4, 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo
Troy Myers
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Maryland sued the Trump administration Monday to prevent an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility from being built in the state.

The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Anthony Brown, claims the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE’s January purchase of a warehouse to convert to an illegal immigrant holding center was done without required public comment, state consultation, or an environmental review.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.