Report: ICE detention center planned for Indianapolis – WFYI

Report: ICE detention center planned for Indianapolis  WFYI

A immigration detention facility that could hold up to 8,500 people may be headed to Indianapolis, according to internal federal documents obtained by The New York Times. An immigration detention facility that could hold up to 8,500 people may be headed to Indianapolis, according to internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by The New York Times. The Indianapolis Star reported that Mayor Joe Hogsett has not received any confirmation on these plans. Gov. Mike Braun’s office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not respond to requests for comment from WFYI Wednesday. The plans are part of the Trump administration’s widely expanded federal immigration enforcement campaign. The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security has plans to open at least 20 additional detention facilities in warehouses across the country, with eight already purchased in states from Maryland, Texas and Arizona.

U.S. Rep. André Carson, who represents the 7th District which includes most of the city, condemned the plan on X Wednesday, writing, “Here’s my message to ICE: you’re not welcome.” Some communities in Indiana have attempted to prevent DHS from opening any ICE processing or detention facility. In Northern Indiana, the Merrillville Town Council adopted a resolution in January to “take a proactive approach to clearly state the town’s position on this situation,” the Town