Sen. Raphael Warnock files amendment to block funding for Oakwood and Social Circle ICE detention centers

Raphael Warnock looking to block ICE detention centers in state

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) on Friday introduced a legislative amendment in Congress to block development of immigrant detention centers planned by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the Georgia cities of Social Circle and Oakwood.

Sen. Warnock tries to stop Georgia ICE detention centers in Congress

Senator Raphael Warnock filed an amendment to a federal DHS funding bill that would block the construction of two ICE detention centers in Georgia

Sen. Raphael Warnock files amendment to block funding for Oakwood and Social Circle ICE detention centers

Under Sen. Raphael Warnock's amendment, ICE couldn't use new funding to open immigrant detention centers in Social Circle or Oakwood.

Warnock files amendment to block ICE centers from Social Circle, Oakwood

U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) has filed an amendment to the continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security that would block the purchase of warehouses that will serve as detention centers in Social Circle and Oakwood.

Warnock wants to block Georgia immigration detention facilities

(The Center Square) – Illegal immigration detention facilities proposed for two Georgia towns would be blocked if an amendment to the continuing budget resolution is approved by Congress.

Senator Warnock files amendment to stop funding for ICE facilities in Oakwood, Social Circle

The amendment is responding to the Homeland Security's (DHS) plans to build detention centers in rural towns despite unified opposition among community members