Social Circle ICE Detention Centre
Sector: Government • Location: Social Circle, Georgia, United States
Source: BBC
The US Department of Homeland Security purchased a one-million square-foot warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, to convert it into a 10,000-person immigration detention centre as part of a $38.3 billion plan to open dozens of such centres across the US. The project has faced strong local opposition due to concerns about resource strain, especially water and sewage capacity, and human rights issues
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Government, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Warehouse
- Location
- Social Circle, Georgia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- BBC
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The US Department of Homeland Security purchased a one-million square-foot warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, to convert it into a 10,000-person immigration detention centre as part of a $38.3 billion plan to open dozens of such centres across the US. The project has faced strong local opposition due to concerns about resource strain, especially water and sewage capacity, and human rights issues. The project is currently on hold pending a department review under new leadership, with construction yet to start and no contract awarded. |
Original sector | Government |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Georgia |
City | Social Circle |
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Source | BBC |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Warehouse |
Article published date | 2026-04-07 |
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