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Feds plan to sell three warehouses near El Paso it bought for migrant detention centers, Congress member says
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· August 11, 2026
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Key takeaway The warehouses were bought for $123 million and had been intended to hold over 8,000 immigrants.
The US Department of Homeland Security has changed plans for three warehouses in El Paso County. Initially, the warehouses were purchased to be converted into detention centers. However, they will now be sold instead.
The warehouses were bought for $123 million and had been intended to hold over 8,000 immigrants. This shift in strategy is part of the current Department of Homeland Security approach under its leader. Further details on this development are available from the source, including statements from US Rep Veronica Escobar, who announced the plan to sell the warehouses.
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Category: local Published: August 11, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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