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ICE drops plan for Socorro warehouses as immigration detention, training sites

Rep. Veronica Escobar says DHS has transferred Socorro warehouses to GSA, ending any ICE detention use. The sites will be put up for sale as Socorro pushes an economic vision amid water and infrastructure strains.

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