ICE has bought several warehouses in Pa., as part of its plans to expand detention centers across the country. Officials confirmed yesterday that the Department of Homeland Security purchased a 520-thousand-square-foot warehouse in Berks County. The facility was reportedly sold to the federal government for more than 87-million-dollars. Elsewhere, a former Big Lots warehouse in Schuylkill County now belongs to ICE as well. There are reports the Department of Homeland Security finalized the purchase of the one-point-three-million-square-foot warehouse a for a total cost of 120-million dollars.
Wednesday 4th February 2026
