DHS pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention
Secretary Markwayne Mullin has paused a $38 billion plan to purchase warehouses for immigrant detention while reviewing agency policies.
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Secretary Markwayne Mullin has paused a $38 billion plan to purchase warehouses for immigrant detention while reviewing agency policies.
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40 stories · 86–88 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has paused a multi-billion dollar plan to acquire warehouses for immigrant detention as new Secretary Markwayne Mullin takes office. The pause follows local pushback and legal challenges regarding the $38 billion initiative started under former Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Outlets across the spectrum report on Secretary Mullin’s decision to halt warehouse acquisitions, with CBS News and The Dispatch highlighting his intent to address local infrastructure concerns and improve community partnerships. In contrast, MS NOW frames the pause as a necessary intervention against corruption and overspending inherited from the previous DHS leadership.
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