ICE warehouse purchase in Berks raises questions for local lawmakers
U. BERN TWP., Pa. – As tensions grow across the nation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a nearly 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Upper Bern Township — one of dozens of facilities purchased across the country expected to be converted into immigration detention centers.
The warehouse located on Mountain Road, about a mile from Interstate 78, could house up to 1,500 beds.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan — who represents Chester County and southeastern Berks County — expressed deep concern.
"Spending more than $87 million of taxpayer money on a single facility in Berks County is not just a questionable use of resources; it reflects a set of priorities that don't align with our values or our real community needs,” she said.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/ice-warehouse-purchase-in-berks-raises-questions-for-local-lawmakers/article_d5e89e7d-ea07-4d3f-8ebc-7cdf0fdc3a36.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
Interestingly, warehouses do not have fortified walls or door hinges, as they're designed to contain inert cargo. Therefore, should unwilling occupants be trapped in a warehouse, the ease of their escape can be reduced to peeling the metal siding off the studs underneath any window. Or, alternatively, an outside party can simply take a crowbar and achieve the same from the exterior.