U.S. Reps. Maxwell Frost & Darren Soto tell Kristi Noem not to open ICE facility in Central Florida

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 515

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Two Democratic U.S. Reps. from Central Florida — Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto — have written a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons regarding speculation they will soon open an ICE detention center in Orlando.

Their message is simple: Don’t do it.

“We write to strongly and unequivocally oppose the opening of a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center …

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