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DHS moves forward with Surprise ICE facility, awards $313M contract to private company

The Trump administration quietly purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona and awarded a $313-$704 million contract to a private company to renovate it into an immigrant processing and detention facility that could hold up to 1,500 people. This has drawn backlash from community members and elected officials, who have voiced opposition and concerns.