Orange County Leaders Weigh In on Proposed ICE Facility in Village of Chester

The Chester Village Board said there has been no communication between the village and ICE or any federal government agencies.
Orange County Leaders Weigh In on Proposed ICE Facility in Village of Chester
The Pep Boys warehouse in the Village of Chester, N.Y., on Jan. 15, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times
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CHESTER, N.Y.—County and local officials have expressed disapproval of a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility that could be set up in an unused warehouse in the Village of Chester.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain for the 35.9-acre Pep Boys facility in Chester on Jan. 8. The document said that the location was the preferred site in the area for their needs.