Dec 26, 2025
The city of Woodbury is being considered for one of 23 detention centers the Trump administration is planning to develop to house more than 80,000 immigrants, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper reported Wednesday that the Trump administration is developing a plan to “overhaul the Unit ed States’ immigrant detention system.” The plan would involve renovating industrial warehouses dotted around the country to serve as Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, the Post reported, citing a draft solicitation for contractors that it reviewed. The Post said the system would be made up of seven 5,000- to 10,000-bed warehouses and 16 smaller facilities. Two of the larger warehouses would be in Texas and five more in Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia. Woodbury was listed as one of the 16 smaller warehouses, with 500-1,500 beds, in a graphic that accompanied the article. The Post noted that the draft it viewed was not final and the Department of Homeland Security would not confirm the plan or answer questions about the warehouses. Officials at Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not return Pioneer Press email inquiries about the proposal on Friday. A spokesman for the city of Woodbury said they had not been notified of the plans. “City staff has not been contacted by anyone regarding the acquisition and/or use of property in Woodbury by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” said Eric Searles, Woodbury Assistant Community Development Director. Related Articles Governor orders flags to half-staff for Monday funeral of recent St. Paul firefighter grad Minnesota Attorney General’s Office seeks public input on cryptocurrency ATMs Enbridge to pay $2.8M over aquifer breach during pipeline construction Archbishop Hebda: Immigration officials won’t target holiday church services Devastating Eagan church fire changes Christmas Day service plans ...read more read less
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