ICE Detention Realities

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Stop Human Warehousing

DHS/ICE purchased an unused warehouse located at 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township near I-78 and a closed distribution center in Tremont, Schuylkill County, reported Spotlight PA. ICE plans to convert the Upper Bern warehouse, originally designed to handle about 200 workers over three shifts, into a so-called 'processing' center that could detain up to 1,500 people.

On March 5, 2026, the PA Dept of Environmental Protection prohibited occupancy. PA-DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley stated, “Doubling the populations of these areas could drain drinking water sources and lead to polluted waterways from overwhelmed sewage facilities leaking raw waste into our streets and rivers. Just like anyone else, DHS needs to demonstrate its facilities comply with environmental standards.”

What You Can Do

CALL our State Representatives and tell them to arrange a meeting with our Congressional Representatives.

Rep. Joann Stehr: (570) 653-2018

Sen. Dave Argall: (570) 621-3400

Sen. Judy Schwank: (610) 929-2151

Call our US Congressional Reps and tell them you expect them to protect state sovereignty over our land resources and uphold constitutional processes for all residents.

U.S. Rep Chrissy Houlahan: (610) 295-0815

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser: (570) 871-6370

Call our Senators – Join their Town Hall phone calls!

U.S. Senator John Fetterman: (570) 820-4088
U.S. Senator Dave McCormick: (570) 941-0930

Join us in urging your U.S. Representative and Senators to oppose any further expansion of immigration detention. They should hold facilities accountable by exercising their authority to conduct in-person oversight visits to ICE detention centers, including holding, 'processing' facilities and other places used to detain immigrants.