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ICE delays opening San Antonio warehouse detention facility yet again
By Stephanie Koithan at San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has once again pushed back the opening date for a San Antonio warehouse the agency bought to convert into an immigrant detention center. According to a letter Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones received from ICE officials in late June, the agency now plans to op...
Key takeaway According to a letter Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones received from ICE officials in late June, the agency now plans to open the facility by mid-2027.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has once again pushed back the opening date for a San Antonio warehouse the agency bought to convert into an immigrant detention center. According to a letter Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones received from ICE officials in late June, the agency now plans to op...
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