Immigration and Customs Enforcement operated an undisclosed warehouse as a detention facility in Roxbury, New Jersey, throughout the summer.

The federal government purchased a large warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, in February 2026 with the intent of expanding immigration detention infrastructure. However, local opposition quickly mobilized, leading the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey to file a legal motion in April 2026 to halt impending construction activities.aclu-nj.orgaclu-nj.orgAclu Nj Responds to Planned Opening of Immigration Detention Center in RoxburyIn April 2026, they followed up by filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt impending construction activities. Activist groups like the ACLU of New Jersey also mobilized strongly against the plan Following intense pushback and legal challenges, reports in mid-June indicated that the administration was looking to back away from the controversial project.njspotlightnews.orgnjspotlightnews.orgTrump Administration Looks to Back Off Roxbury Detention CenterThe June 2026 Reports: In mid-June 2026, reports (originating via The New York Times and local outlets) indicated that the Trump administration was planning to offload or transfer several of these acquired warehouses—including the Roxbury site+1 more

Official reporting confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement completely abandoned the proposal to convert the warehouse into an immigrant detention center by late June 2026, meaning the site was never operated as a detention facility throughout the summer.jerseyvindicator.orgjerseyvindicator.orgIce Abandons Proposal to Convert Roxbury Warehouse Into Immigrant Detention...Based on verified news reports, public records, and official state/local statements, the claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operated an undisclosed warehouse as a detention facility in Roxbury, New Jersey, throughout the...jerseyvindicator.orgjerseyvindicator.orgGovernor Confirms Dhs Has Abandoned Plans for Roxbury Ice Detention CenterBased on verified news reports, public records, and official state/local statements, the claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operated an undisclosed warehouse as a detention facility in Roxbury, New Jersey, throughout the...