Sen. Fetterman expresses 'deep concern, opposition' to ICE's recently purchased Pa. warehouses

[orangecrush]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to convert two recently purchased warehouse facilities in Schuylkill and Berks counties into detention centers.

Days after the plans were revealed, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, expressing "deep concern and opposition" with the project.

"While I have been clear in my support for the enforcement of federal immigration law, this decision will do significant damage to these local tax bases, set back decades-long efforts to boost economic development, and place undue burdens on limited existing infrastructure in these communities," Fetterman said, in part.

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He also requested that DHS and ICE provide him with the following before moving forward with the projects:

"A briefing for my office on the criteria used to select viable properties for conversion into ICE detention centers, including specific details on the decision to purchase the Tremont and Upper Bern Twp. properties."
"A detailed impact assessment addressing infrastructure, public safety, public health, economic development, and fiscal concerns for these communities."
"A commitment that federal funds will cover all necessary infrastructure upgrades and ongoing costs associated with these facilities."
"A commitment to a period of public engagement and dialogue with these communities."

https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-sen-fetterman-expresses-deep-concern-opposition-ices-recently-purchased-pa-warehouses/70277493

[Autumn]

1. Another Susan Collins?

[RandomNumbers]

3. A 'Susan Collins' who voted for the Dem for Senate Majority Leader

vs. Pennsylvania's other Senator.

Which other Senator is Senator probably because of insufficient voter enthusiasm for the previous centrist Dem occupant of that seat. (Casey). Is the country / Dem party better off having ditched Casey?

So yeah, it's Pennsylvania. Welcome to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Alabama in the middle. ( Carville )

[Lovie777]

2. He's concerned........................

[TBF]

4. So, Fetterman's constituents don't want concentration camps

in their counties?

I looked them up. The Tremont and Upper Bern properties are in Schuylkill and Berks counties. Those were red counties for Trump.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Never thought to see the day

Fettercrat is a NIMBY

[yellowcanine]

6. Is it a Susan Collin's level of "concern "?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Johonny]

7. Nimby

[EarthFirst]

8. So it wasn't the human rights violations...

…it was the concern for economic development in the area that investors may be subject to depreciating property values.

Gotcha.

Par for the course Fetterman; you miserable POS!

[orangecrush]

10. Glad you noticed

[Takket]

9. funny how people always seem to complain that horrible things are not so bad, or being overblown...

right up until they are the victim of it..........