Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has mothballed his dog-murdering idiot predecessor Kristi Noem’s aggressive acquisition of massive warehouses for conversions into ICE gulags, USA Today reports and confirmed by DHS statement saying “As with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals,” even though “review” might as well be saying “DOA.”
Mullin himself hinted at such a move during his confirmation hearing last month that, saying “it’s important that we’re talking to the communities” where such centers would be located, communities whose responses to having an ICE gulag stood up nearby have largely ranged from “no” to “fuck no.”
At least 11 acquisitions have collapsed, though it’s believed DHS has bought up 10 warehouses. It’s not clear what the status of those 10 is and if the pause extends to in-progress repurposings.