April 16, 2026
A Maryland federal court blocked the Trump administration from continuing construction work to convert an existing warehouse into an immigrant detention center while a challenge brought by the state under federal environmental regulations plays out.
April 13, 2026
Maryland told a federal court once again that it must stop the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from converting a local commercial warehouse into an immigrant detention center, arguing that the planned center will pollute the environment, hurt wildlife and endanger public health.
April 03, 2026
The Trump administration told a Maryland federal judge there's no basis to block a project to convert an existing "mega warehouse" into an immigrant detention facility when it fulfilled environmental review duties and plans are still being finalized.
March 30, 2026
A collection of local officials, religious leaders and civil rights groups is urging a federal judge to extend a pause on work to convert a Maryland warehouse into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center that could hold up to 1,500 people a day.
March 25, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's surging need for detention space — fueled by increased funding and a rapid escalation in enforcement activity — has sparked litigation from local lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned by the agency's full-throttle approach and perceived disregard for surrounding communities.
March 12, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must halt the construction of a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland, a federal judge has ordered, saying that the department likely failed to take a "hard look" at the construction's potential environmental impact.
March 11, 2026
The state of Maryland urged a federal court to issue a 14-day temporary restraining order that would stop the federal government from continuing its plans to convert a warehouse into an immigrant detention facility, arguing that the federal government is disregarding the planned facility's potential environmental harm.
February 25, 2026
The Maryland attorney general's office has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging plans to convert a warehouse in the state into a detention facility skirted a key environmental review.