ICE buys warehouse for migrant detention, Roxbury officials say

The Trump administration is eyeing warehouses nationwide to house immigrant detainees. Roxbury officials oppose the plan for their town.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 930

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased a massive warehouse off Route 46 in Roxbury, the town’s mayor and council said in a statement Friday afternoon, capping off a week of confusion surrounding the facility.

The 470,000-square-foot warehouse at 1879 Route 46 will be used as an immigrant processing center, officials said. Newly detained individuals would be held in the Morris County facility before being transferred to another jail.

The Roxbury location …

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