According to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, the Department of Homeland Security has shifted their plans for the warehouses in Socorro, Texas. Initially, the agency wanted to use the warehouses as a detention center that would have the ability to hold 8,500 detainees.

New Plans for the Site

Congresswoman Escobar says that she met with acting ICE Director David Ventura and local leaders. According to the congresswoman, DHS now plans to use the site as an ICE campus with offices, conference rooms, and a privately operated detention facility. Officials did not reveal how many individuals could be held at the facility.

The project must go through an environmental review, which includes community input, before continuing. This change in plans may impact the local community, and residents can expect to be informed about the progress of the project.

Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.