ICE to open second Tennessee immigrant detention center in Lebanon

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Lebanon to house detained immigrants, an agency spokesperson said Friday.

No details about the size, scope, purchase price or street address of the facility in Lebanon, about 30 miles east of Nashville, were immediately made available Friday, and news of the purchase took state and local officials by surprise.

Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto said he had heard no information about the plans to build …

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