Big Lots
Coverage of Big Lots in the Nexus archive.
- ICE plans to offload Berks County and Schuylkill County warehouses, report says
The Department of Homeland Security plans to sell two Pennsylvania warehouses purchased for immigration detention, including a 1.3-million-square-foot facility in Schuylkill County and a 520,000-square-foot site in Berks County. Local communities opposed the projects due to infrastructure challenges, and the properties no longer generate tax revenue after federal acquisition.
- Schuylkill County wrestles with spectre of immigration detention center plan
Schuylkill County faces opposition to a planned 7,500-person ICE detention center in Tremont Township, a former Big Lots warehouse, with residents criticizing leaders for inadequate transparency and infrastructure concerns. The project, part of the Trump administration's deportation initiative, faces delays due to state and federal challenges, including audits and infrastructure limitations in the area.