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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

ICE Warehouse Detention Lawsuits Melt Down Secret $38B Plan to Cage 10,000 Migrants

A high-stakes legal battle in Michigan has forced a massive U-turn at ICE, halting a controversial $38 billion federal blueprint to convert industrial warehouses into giant migrant holding hubs (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/usicegov)

A legal battle is intensifying in Michigan as state and local authorities unite to challenge federal immigration expansion within their borders. The dispute centres on a controversial federal initiative to transform a massive commercial property into a secure holding facility.

By filing a high-stakes lawsuit, officials aim to permanently block the project, citing severe structural deficiencies and a lack of transparency.

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