DHS scraps plan for converting New Jersey warehouse into detention center

Published June 30, 2026 10:59am ET



The Department of Homeland Security is scrapping its plan to convert a vacant warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, into an immigration detention center.

The department admitted as much in a court filing on Monday, noting it intends to sell the warehouse. The defendant also said it plans to provide an additional status report by July 17.

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