DHS and ICE Plan to Sell Warehouse Originally Set for Georgia Detention Center
What happened
The federal government purchased a 540,408 square foot warehouse in Oakwood, Hall County, Georgia, for $68.2 million last year. U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) planned to convert the facility into a processing center for approximately 1,000 to 1,500 immigrant detainees. However, Oakwood City Council has asked DHS and ICE to halt the detention center plans.
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Why it matters
The planned use of the warehouse by ICE as a temporary processing center for detainees is now under review following local opposition. The federal government is moving to sell the facility, which changes the operational footprint of the agencies involved.
ICE currently operates a detention center in Georgia.
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Who's involved
- United States Department of Homeland SecurityParent agency providing policy and operational oversight for ICE
- ICEAgency that planned to use the warehouse for processing immigrant detainees
- OakwoodLocation of the warehouse facility in Hall County
- GeorgiaState where the planned detention facility was located
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.
- ICESpeculative
ICE might face an operational cost increase due to the loss of the planned detention facility site.
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The entities involved
Related events
- DHS arrested individuals in Atlanta, Georgia on October 11, 2026.
- DHS purchased the former Big Lots distribution center and acquired a facility in Berks County, utilizing ICE operational goals for detention.
- A nationwide law enforcement operation involving DHS, HSI, and ICE began on July 1, 2026, targeting multiple cities including Atlanta, Dallas, and Bakersfield.
- GEO Group began operating an ICE detention facility under contract with DHS.
- DHS is currently involved in construction projects for detention centers in Arizona, El Centro, and New York.