(WHTM)– Governor Josh Shapiro and members of his administration are expected to hold a press conference on Thursday in Berks County to give an update on the proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania.
The Trump Administration finalized the $87.4 million purchase of a warehouse in Berks County and a Schuylkill County warehouse earlier this month, with plans for both locations to be converted into immigration detention centers.
A livestream will be available on abc27.com at 12:30 p.m.
The Schuylkill County facility would hold 7,500 detainees, and the Berks County location would hold 1,500, according to reports cited in a letter written by the state secretaries of environmental protection and health.
This comes as the federal government plans its expansion of similar detention centers across the United States.
Governor Shapiro has been outspoken in his opposition to the federal government’s move. He previously warned the Department of Homeland Security that he would not issue required permits for the two centers.
Governor Shapiro will be joined by Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker, and senior leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in Berks County on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. to update the public on the proposed facilities.
Shapiro has previously spoken about the environmental concerns the facilities would bring to the surrounding rural Pennsylvania communities.
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