ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
An investigation by NPR suggests that a warehouse in New Jersey is being used as an ICE detention facility despite court orders prohibiting such use. The facility is part of a broader, controversial government plan to convert warehouses into migrant detention centers.
Why it matters
The report raises serious questions about government transparency and adherence to judicial mandates regarding immigration enforcement and human rights.
ROXBURY, N.J. — On a warm morning, on Sept. 4, masked immigration agents rolled into Dover, New Jersey.
Footage of the raids rippled across social media, sent people into hiding and reignited rumors that had been circulating for months: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were taking people to a nearby warehouse.
Only on NPR The system meant to protect ICE detainees has collapsed The warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, was one piece of a billion dollar plan by the Department of Homeland Security to detain migrants as part of President Trump's mass deportation efforts.
That plan to convert warehouses into detention centers faced fierce backlash and legal challenges from residents and immigrant advocates. It was largely abandoned and in several sites, including Roxbury, the government is legally forbidden by a court order from converting them to a detention facility, pending environmental assessments.
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