Immigration and Customs Enforcement reverses course, says it hasn’t purchased facility in Lebanon

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 397

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not purchased a detention facility in Lebanon, a spokesperson said Tuesday, reversing course after an uproar from local and state officials with no knowledge of the supposed plan.

“That statement was sent without proper approval and this mistake has since been rectified,” said an unidentified spokesperson from the department’s public affairs office Tuesday evening.

On Friday, a reporter for the Lookout emailed the ICE media department to …

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