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400,000 square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, purchased by DHS for ICE detention plans.

ICE Is Buying Warehouses. Communities Are Fighting Back.

by Jamiles LarteyFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s $70M warehouse purchase in Surprise, Arizona, for ICE detention plans faces strong community opposition.

Barbed wire symbolizing mass incarceration and systemic oppression in the United States.

Articulated Insight

Mass Incarceration in the United States: A Legacy of Racial Oppression and Profit-Driven Detention

by Ondrea P. SeoulFebruary 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Articulated Insight

The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State

by Shannon Heffernan and Beth Schwartzapfel Additional reporting contributed by Jill CastellanoAugust 30, 2025August 30, 2025