{"id":154701,"date":"2026-04-01T21:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154701\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:23:08","slug":"homeland-securitys-purchases-of-pennsylvania-ice-warehouses-under-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154701\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeland Security\u2019s purchases of Pennsylvania ICE warehouses under review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM)\u2013 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchases of multiple warehouses that are intended to be converted into ICE detention centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An insider at the department, under anonymity, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/news\/us-world\/politics\/ap-dhs-pauses-new-immigrant-warehouse-purchases-amid-review-of-noem-era-contracts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Associated Press&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a> that contracts made under former Secretary Kristi Noem are under review. The move includes planned purchases and already purchased warehouses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The DHS has purchased two Pennsylvania warehouses to convert into ICE detention centers. One is located in Schuylkill County and the other in Berks County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/shapiro-proposed-pennsylvania-ice-detention-162948354.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has strongly opposed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has strongly opposed&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has strongly opposed<\/a> the planned detention centers in the state, saying he will demand that state law be properly followed before they are constructed, including providing proper wastewater and ventilation systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is unclear how long these reviews would take.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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