- DHS is supporting ICE's mass deportation mission by providing facial recognition tools to local police and declining requests for more insight from NPR.
- DHS purchased the former Big Lots distribution center and acquired a facility in Berks County, utilizing ICE operational goals for detention.
DHS Sells Former ICE Detention Warehouses, Marketed by Cushman & Wakefield
What happened
The Department of Homeland Security is selling a Romulus warehouse, which was purchased for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, along with six other facilities nationwide. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing these properties individually or as a package. DHS paid $34.7 million for the Romulus warehouse, which was 57% more than its previous sale price.
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Why it matters
The sale involves the disposition of government real estate assets that were intended for detention use. DHS scrapped its plans for the Romulus detention facility in June, leading to the decision to sell the property. The federal government is moving to liquidate these facilities.
The Department of Homeland Security purchased a former Big Lots distribution center and acquired a facility in Berks County, utilizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operational goals for detention.
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Who's involved
- DHSThe federal department selling the properties.
- ICEThe agency whose detention facilities are being sold.
- Cushman & WakefieldThe commercial real estate firm marketing the properties.
- United States Department of Homeland SecurityThe federal executive department managing the sale of assets.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Cushman & WakefieldSpeculative
Cushman & Wakefield could see increased revenue from its real estate brokerage services.
The Department of Homeland Security might generate revenue from the liquidation and sale of government real estate assets.
- ICESpeculative
Immigration and Customs Enforcement may incur increased costs for relocating operations due to the loss of facilities.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Cushman & Wakefield markets seven former ICE detention facilitiesCushman & Wakefield could see revenue from marketing seven former ICE detention facilities.Already happening
- DHS sale of detention facilities may shift contracts for GEO GroupDHS sale of detention facilities may shift contracts for GEO GroupPossible