Project Salt Box

Judge rules ICE must limit number of detainees held in Baltimore facility U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin cited health and safety risks, including uncleanliness, limited medical access and overcrowding, in the facility at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore.

"'It merely would require that it [immigration enforcement] be done within the confines of the Constitution,' she wrote."

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ICE vehicles stored around the state bear dealer stickers of some familiar Maryland businesses:

DARCARS of the Mid-Atlantic (12511 Prosperity Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904)

Ourisman Automotive Group (16610 Govenor Bridge Road Bowie, MD 20716)

ICYMI: Spoke last night on public data for good, alongside @frankabe.bsky.social, @andreapitzer.bsky.social, @tifotter.bsky.social, @sussexvb.bsky.social, and more.

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ICE's New Maryland Detention Center Would Need 209,000 Gallons of Water a Day. Nobody Knows Where It Will Come From. ICE has filed no permits, made no water request and disclosed no plan for sustaining 1,500 detainees in a building allocated 800 gallons a day.

“Hausrath offered a reference point at the council meeting: a standard conservation toilet uses a gallon and a half per flush. At 800 gallons a day for 1,500 residents, each person’s daily share would not cover a single flush — before a drop of drinking water, a shower or a meal is factored in.”

"Official King County Executive Order signed by Girmay Zahilay on February 12, 2026, mandating transparency and public oversight of immigrant deportation flights at Boeing Field (KCIA)."

Last month, King County, WA passed a measure to improve visibility for ICE flight spotters — including increased observer access space, as well as publicly accessible security cameras.

This helps the public audit and monitor ICE detention flights.

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Absolutely humbled to be in the company of people making it happen.

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen.

Kristi Noem is out as DHS head. Senator Markwayne Mullins to replace.

Not a reason to celebrate. The work continues.

Time matters. Community opposition, legal challenges, and press attention are all more effective before a facility opens.

Early identification = more options.

If you learn ICE is showing interest in a warehouse in your community, don't hesitate.

Report the site to projectsaltbox@proton.me and organize resistance campaigns. We'll research and provide the data.

Early reporting gains you more time to act.

Organize proactive and peaceful community messaging to let warehouse owners know in advance that your community opposes ICE detention.

Owners often don't anticipate community blowback — make sure they know what's in store before they're even approached by ICE.

Show up to your city council meeting with your list. Demand proactive hyperlocal legislation such zoning restrictions, disclosure requirements, or outright bans on leasing to federal detention contractors. Local law is often faster and more responsive than federal/state action.

Go to loopnet.com — a commercial real estate listing site.

Search your city or metro area.

Filter by property type → "Industrial"
Then filter size → 200,000+ sq ft

These large warehouse spaces are exactly what ICE has been buying to convert into mass detention facilities.

Want to identify large warehouses that are vulnerable to becoming ICE detention sites? Here's a quick, proactive guide anyone can use. No special skills or access needed. 👇🧵

ICE detention center proposed for Holtsville office building, but Brookhaven balks The proposal to renovate a large office building leased by the federal government could signal ICE's efforts to expand its crackdown on Long Island, immigration advocates said.

Based on a community tip and reporting by @newsday.bsky.social, we are adding the leased office space at 30 Barretts Ave, Holtsville, NY to our list of watched detention sites.

With Camp East Montana shutting down, keep your eyes open in Socorro, TX for any signs of vans or buses moving people into the warehouse at 1465 Eastwind Ave.

This site will hold 8,500 people for up to 60 days at a time.

If DHS couldn't make soft-sided tents work from a health standpoint, then there is an actual 0% chance they will make unventilated, hastily retrofitted detention warehouses work.

See our bottom line on the previous post: a contract does not indicate ICE is the one doing the buying. These could very well be routine sales to commercial buyers.

We're keeping our eyes on deed releases and will update our BlueSky and warehouse tracker accordingly.

Notice of Appearance(B) – #492 in Former BL Stores, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del., 24-11967) – CourtListener.com Notice of Appearance. Filed by BIGTRPA001 LLC, BIGDUOK001 LLC, BIGMOAL001 LLC, BIGCOOH002 LLC, BIG YVCA Owner LLC, BIG VICA Owner LLC, BIG TAMI Owner LLC, BIG SATX Owner LLC, BIG LOCA Owner LLC, BIG L...

Blue Owl Real Estate Group acquired a bundle of four warehouses, including the one in Tremont and the one in Durant.

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IF Durant (BIGDUOK001 LLC) location DOES sell to ICE, it would be the second former Big Lots warehouse acquired by DHS.

Tremont, PA (BIGTRPA001 LLC) was the first.

ICE Issued Confident Announcements About Warehouse Purchases in Two States. Neither Was True. As the beleaguered agency rushes to open detention facilities across the country, it can't seem to get its own announcements right.

See also: Roxbury, NJ

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🚨 BREAKING. Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter informed Project Salt Box that the possible ICE warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Durant, OK are currently under contract with as-of-yet unnamed counterparties.

This does not mean ICE has bought them — but we are watching closely.

The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

JUST IN: North Carolina's Dem lawmaker Carla Cunningham gave the GOP the decisive vote to pass a law forcing police to comply with ICE. She said "all cultures are not equal."

She just lost reelection BIG in the Dem primary to a progressive pastor & activist, Rodney Sadler. 70% to 22%!

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And ICE is gearing up to do the same thing, a review of contract solicitations shows.

The two easiest ones to watch for commercial/industrial property:

- LoopNet
- Crexi

People Over Papers - Report ICE Activity Report and track ICE activity in your community. A community-driven platform to document immigration enforcement.

MARYLAND — If you see ICE or CBP activity in your area, report it here. We're getting reports now of ICE staging in Timonium and Owings Mills, but it's more useful if the information is consolidated and accessible to all and not reliant on us passing it along!

On All Rise News, host Adam Klasfeld speaks with Michael Wriston about the impact of Project Salt Box's campaign, which has helped spur nationwide opposition and cancel at least 12 ICE warehouse contracts. @klasfeldreports.com @allrisenews.com

In Fiscal Year 2026 alone, ICE has obligated $108.3 million to B.I. Incorporated — a subsidiary of private prison firm The Geo Group — for the agency's Intensive Supervision Appearance Program.

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Living Under Constant ICE Surveillance: My Story Asylee Women Enterprise supports asylum seekers, survivors of human trafficking, and other forced migrants, as they rebuild their lives in Maryland with dignity and hope. AWE provides wrap-around serv...

"However, because I must respond immediately to ISAP messages and calls, I cannot be separated from my phone – even for a few minutes. Some of my classes are held in the basement, where there is no signal. I have to leave class repeatedly to make sure I have not missed any communication."