Homeland Security scales back plans for Williamsport detention center — for now

By: Maryland Matters Staff

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 750

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Department of Homeland Security said in court filings Thursday that it is initially planning to hold 542 immigrants in a Williamsport warehouse it hopes to convert to a detention center, not the 1,500 that might eventually be housed there.

The filings, first reported Friday by the Baltimore Banner, were part of the department’s effort to block a preliminary injunction against work on the site sought by the state of Maryland, which has sued …

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