$128.5 MILLION ICE DETENTION DEAL: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUYS GEORGIA WAREHOUSE AT 4X ASSESSED VALUE

A 235-acre acquisition in Social Circle could house up to 10,000 detainees — and override local authority entirely.

The 235-acre warehouse site in Social Circle, Georgia, purchased by the federal government for $128.5 million and slated for conversion into an ICE detention facility.

When the federal government moves quietly, the documents speak.

On February 3, 2026, the United States government — through the Department of Homeland Security — finalized a $128,555,500 pu…