Trump administration backs away from immigration detention facility in Social Circle

Sen. Ossoff Statement on ICE Detention Facility in Social Circle

Social Circle, Ga. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after the City of Social Circle announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is no longer pursuing an ICE detention center in the city. “From the beginning, the Social Circle community united against this proposal, which risked overwhelming the city’s infrastructure. “This news proves yet again that public pressure and opposition works. “I congratulate Social Ci…

Trump administration backs away from immigration detention facility in Social Circle

ATLANTA — The federal government has halted plans to convert a warehouse into a massive immigration detention center that would have overwhelmed services in the tiny town of Social Circle.