Jennifer Devine

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a 7,500-bed immigrant detention center in the former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County

INMIGRACIÓN: Mientras ICE toma medidas contra los inmigrantes, los planes para alojar el centro de detención del condado de Schuylkill continua generando preguntas

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INMIGRACIÓN: Un informe especial en cinco partes

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IMMIGRATION: As ICE cracks down on immigrants, plans to house in Schuylkill County detention center stir questions

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IMMIGRATION: ICE plans to house up to 7,500 immigrants in a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County.

Frailey Twp. resident Jennifer Devine speaks Jan. 29, 2026 at a town hall organized to pressure federal officials to block an immigrant processing center proposed for the former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County.

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Plans for ICE detention center in Schuylkill County draw angry, concerned residents to town hall

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Residents vowed to fight a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement proposal to open an immigrant detention center in a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County. A Democratic congressional candidate organized the town hall.