N.J., Roxbury sue federal government over ICE’s purchase of Rt. 46 warehouse

New Jersey and Roxbury township filed a lawsuit against the federal government to stop its plans to convert a Roxbury warehouse into an immigrant detention center. The complaint says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated four federal laws by failing to conduct environmental reviews, solicit feedback from town officials, select a facility with adequate water and sewer systems, and assess the site’s habitability. The 470,000-square-foot warehouse at 1879 Route 46 was purchased on Feb. 28, marking the third detention facility for migrants in N.J. The other two are privately-owned jails in Elizabeth and Newark. The warehouse’s current owner, Dalfen Industrial, made the sale despite township and community opposition. The facility can open as early as June, according to the complaint.

From New Jersey Monitor.