$66M San Antonio Warehouse Conversion Faces Federal Environmental Review

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has agreed to conduct an environmental review of a San Antonio warehouse it is converting into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and processing center, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said Nov. 9. The review was the central demand of a lawsuit the city filed against DHS and ICE in October.

"DHS has said that they will comply and do an environmental review, and so that was the whole crux of the case," Jones said. She added, "We want to make sure that that is in line with what we expect," and said the city's goal remains "no ICE detention facility in San Antonio." DHS did not respond to requests for comment, and the type of review, whether an environmental assessment or a full environmental impact statement, has not been confirmed.