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Trump news at a glance: how small town’s fight against ICE mega jail could rewrite legal playbook
A Georgia town named Social Circle is challenging a federal plan to convert a warehouse into an ICE immigration detention center, arguing it violates the state's 'public nuisance' law by harming residents' health and safety. The lawsuit introduces a new legal strategy to block the facility, which could set a precedent. The town is in a county where nearly 75% of voters supported Trump.
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