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ICE Is Expanding Inside a Hyattsville, Maryland Building Where Immigrant Families Go for Help
Prince George’s County approved ICE’s expansion at Metro 1, home to social services, a food pantry, college classrooms and free English classes. DHS…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
Like DHS, Washington County Wants Public Comment Without Giving Residents the Information They Need
After DHS asked residents to comment on an ICE detention center while withholding critical studies, the county commissioners now appear to be repeating…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
Join Us Tuesday: Tell the Washington County Commissioners No to an ICE Detention Warehouse and Data Centers
Three public hearings. Major questions about water, sewer, and infrastructure. Join us as we demand the same transparency for the proposed ICE detention…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
We Are Continuing Our Public Comment Campaign Because DHS Never Gave the Public the Information It Asked Us to Comment On
Over 4,300 people spoke out. We'll keep delivering public comments to DHS until it releases the environmental studies it relied on and provides a…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
Maryland Attorney General Demands Environmental Studies, New Public Comment Period, and Suggests DHS Sell Washington County ICE Warehouse
The announcement came just hours after Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible concluded a public comment campaign that generated…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak

June 2026

Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible Join ACLU-MD, NAACP Washington County, and Elected Officials Submit Public…
Hagerstown Rapid Response and Washington County Indivisible join elected officials and community organizations in calling on DHS to release the…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response
The Conococheague Has Already Seen Toxic Algae. DHS Still Won’t Release Its Wastewater Studies
The proposed 1,500-bed ICE warehouse detention center sits beside Semple Run and is expected to generate nearly 200,000 gallons of wastewater each day…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
The July 1 Deadline: Why Residents of Maryland, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Should Submit Public Comments on…
You don't have to live in Washington County to have a stake in this fight. Find out why and submit your public comment at NoKingsNoCamps.com before July…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
A 750,000-Gallon Problem: The Infrastructure Strain DHS is Forcing on Williamsport, Maryland
Public comments are open until July 1, and this is the opportunity to raise formal concerns about a federal plan that includes a 750,000-gallon on-site…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response and Patrick Dattilio
If Washington County Wants to Pause Data Centers Over Infrastructure and Environmental Concerns, Then Why Didn't It Pause the ICE Detention…
As questions linger about secret land deals, NDAs, and infrastructure planning, Washington County is suddenly proposing a six-month pause on data…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
10 Reasons We're Opposing the Proposed ICE Detention Center in Washington County, Maryland and Why You Should Submit Public Comment
DHS is accepting public comments through July 1 on the proposed ICE detention center. Here are ten reasons to participate in the process and make your…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, and Laura Spivak
Washington County Mobilizes as DHS Reveals Major Expansion Plans for Proposed ICE Detention Warehouse
As residents prepare for Tuesday’s protest, federal documents continue raising concerns about the scale, infrastructure demands, and environmental…
 • Hagerstown Rapid Response, Kyle McCarthy, Laura Spivak, and Dalton Lee
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