"Republican elected officials in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Tennessee and beyond have fought proposed facilities in their states. New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) recently celebrated DHS striking its plans for an ICE facility that triggered public outcry in suburban Merrimack. She thanked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for 'hearing the concerns' of residents."
"ICE wants to buy warehouses that will be retrofitted to hold close to 100,000 immigrants, according to a DHS memo. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' allotted $45 billion for immigration detention. The Trump admin aims to spend $38 billion of the sum by this November on warehouses across the country."
"Rep. Mike Collins, who's running to be Georgia's GOP Senate nominee, said in a recent statement that he agrees with the community resistance to an already-purchased facility in the small town Social Circle. The facility is planning to hold roughly 10,000 immigrants."
Republican elected officials across multiple states including Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Tennessee are actively opposing proposed ICE detention facility expansions in their communities, despite backing the administration's broader immigration enforcement agenda. These officials cite concerns about local infrastructure strain, economic impacts, and community opposition. Notable examples include New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte celebrating the cancellation of a planned facility in Merrimack, Tennessee officials working to block a Wilson County facility, and Georgia Representative Mike Collins opposing a facility in Social Circle designed to hold approximately 10,000 immigrants. The Trump administration allocated $45 billion for immigration detention, with plans to spend $38 billion on warehouse retrofitting by November. Republican intraparty resistance has successfully slowed ICE's facility acquisition efforts.
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