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ICE Is Buying Up Mega Warehouses Across America
New Republic ^ | 01/29/26

Posted on 02/01/2026 8:42:52 AM PST by BusterDog

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying up warehouses across the country to build a massive network of detention centers.

(Excerpt) Read more at newrepublic.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; deportation; ice; warehouses

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Never under estimate the unintended real-life human consequences of this war on migrants.

For several months, my Amazon packages have arrived consistently late. And I've been a Prime member for over 12 years.

Now I know who to blame.

1 posted on 02/01/2026 8:42:52 AM PST by BusterDog
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To: BusterDog

I wonder what else isn’t happening.


2 posted on 02/01/2026 8:43:52 AM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: AppyPappy

Well yeah. Where would they put the PROtesters?


3 posted on 02/01/2026 8:45:03 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: BusterDog; All

Shouldn’t be public information


4 posted on 02/01/2026 8:46:04 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: BusterDog

What I DON’T want to do is warehouse these people.


5 posted on 02/01/2026 8:48:22 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: rktman

That would be the jail.


6 posted on 02/01/2026 8:48:38 AM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: BusterDog

Here’s the one in Surprise, AZ:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ice-purchases-warehouse-in-west-valley-the-size-of-7-football-fields/ar-AA1VgvbK?ocid=BingNewsVerp


7 posted on 02/01/2026 8:48:44 AM PST by chrisinoc
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Amazon fired thousands of warehouse workers workers and replaced them with robots


8 posted on 02/01/2026 8:50:30 AM PST by ckilmer (`61)
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They are also buying up a lot of plastic wrap and some ICE agents are becoming fork lift certified.

(let's see if we can get a new rumor started the old ones now bore)

9 posted on 02/01/2026 8:50:47 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The tree accused of killed Sonny Bono was planted.)
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Well; if the purpose is to house detainees, I would 50x rather ICE purchase existing warehouses than to build brand new ones at a cost of $1.3 billion each.


10 posted on 02/01/2026 8:50:56 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder
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To: ClearCase_guy

it’s just a clearing house :)


11 posted on 02/01/2026 8:51:32 AM PST by spacejunkie2001
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To: chrisinoc

Trump’s unpredictable tariffs have thrown the warehouse business for a loop. There is a brand new warehouse complex in my area unrented for many months. I can see why ICE may see an opportunity in this sector.


12 posted on 02/01/2026 8:52:50 AM PST by lodi90
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To: AppyPappy

As a former US Gov’t employee (that actually worked!) I can assure you ICE is not buying warehouses.

If, and that’s an important word here.... IF the government wanted to warehouse illegals in actual warehouses - they would LEASE them, not purchase them.

Sometimes just a little inside knowledge helps to understand these made up stories.


13 posted on 02/01/2026 8:53:09 AM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: BusterDog

14 posted on 02/01/2026 8:53:59 AM PST by CFW
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To: BusterDog

FEMA camps of the next Dem admin.


15 posted on 02/01/2026 8:54:28 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: BusterDog

Some bodega owners linked to “undoumented”, not too happy I imagine.
Tough luck.


16 posted on 02/01/2026 8:55:23 AM PST by Words Matter
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To: CFW

Does anyone else feel kind of left out?


17 posted on 02/01/2026 8:55:29 AM PST by gnarledmaw (Hivemind liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives select servants.)
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To: BusterDog

“ Now I know who to blame.”

Who is to blame??


18 posted on 02/01/2026 8:56:24 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (“I don't really care, Margaret.””)
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To: SMARTY

Why not?


19 posted on 02/01/2026 8:56:26 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

yep, people thinking this is a good idea after the administration’s recent comments on people carrying guns is pretty awful


20 posted on 02/01/2026 8:56:43 AM PST by Manuel OKelley
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