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On the recordJune 24, 2026
ICE no longer plans to detain up to 8,500 immigrants in the facilities as originally envisioned, and instead will convert the property into an ICE campus.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing changes to ICE plans in El Paso.

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