Another federal lawmaker has confirmed that plans to convert a pair of warehouses in Berks and Schuylkill counties into Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities have been canceled.

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser issued a statement Friday revealing that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has shelved plans to open detention facilities in Upper Bern and Tremont townships. The Republican legislator represents both communities.

The Pennsylvania properties were each bought by ICE earlier this year as part of a nationwide effort to convert former warehouses into detention facilities. The effort has drawn strong pushback from local communities, including in Upper Bern and Tremont where opponents had raised concerns about the potential drain on local resources and environmental impact the facilities would have.

“My office has been informed directly that DHS, under the leadership of Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has advanced immigration enforcement plans that will not include the proposed detention or processing centers in Berks or Schuylkill counties,” the congressman said in the statement.

The Berks warehouse in Upper Bern Township is a 527,000-square-foot building at 3501 Mountain Road purchased in late January for $87.4 million. Officials from ICE said it would be renovated to hold 1,500 people as a processing center.

The Schuylkill warehouse is a 1.3-million-square-foot former Big Lots distribution center in Tremont Township. It was purchased by ICE for $119 million and was planned to house up to 7,500 people as a detention center.

Meuser said he was informed that the Trump administration’s plans evolved based on operational needs and, in large part, on the extensive due diligence conducted by local officials who his office worked with to ensure the best possible outcome for the community.

“The careful review of the proposed sites and engagement with DHS played an important role throughout this process,” he said.

Meuser said his office will provide more information on future plans for the sites as it becomes available.

The announcement from Meuser comes four days after U.S. Sen. John Fetterman issued a statement delivering the same news.

Fetterman said in his statement that he appreciated that Mullin recognized the negative impacts these facilities would have — including the direct threat to local economies and infrastructure — and canceled these plans.