El Paso County Sues ICE Over Detention Center Secrets

El Paso County commissioners take legal action against ICE and DHS for withholding information on a new immigrant detention center. The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Texas, seeks details on site maps, permits, public notices, and environmental checks for warehouses in Socorro, Texas. The county is suing after receiving no response to their Freedom of Information Act request. The detention center, planned to hold 8,500 people, has sparked local opposition, with over 200 residents protesting in January. Despite a brief pause, DHS is moving forward with the conversion, raising concerns about the countys total detention beds, which could reach 13,500. This legal move underscores the growing tension between federal plans and local pushback at the border.

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