The U.S. government is selling seven big warehouses. They wanted to use these buildings as prisons for immigrants.

美國政府正在出售七座大型倉庫。他們原計劃將這些建築物用作移民監獄。

The government spent a lot of money on these buildings. They bought sites in Georgia, New Jersey, Utah, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. But the local people did not want them.

政府在這些建築物上花了很多錢。他們在喬治亞州、紐澤西州、猶他州、賓夕法尼亞州和密西根州購買了場地。但當地民眾並不接受。

In Georgia and Utah, people worried about water. They said the towns did not have enough water for 10,000 people. In New Jersey, the leaders said the buildings were not good for people to live in.

在喬治亞州和猶他州，人們擔心水資源問題。他們表示這些小鎮沒有足夠的水供一萬人使用。在紐澤西州，領導者則表示這些建築物不適合居住。

Because of these problems, the local cities went to court. They sued the government. Now, the government is selling the buildings because the cities won.

由於這些問題，當地城市提起訴訟。他們起訴了政府。現在因為城市方勝訴，政府正將這些建築物出售。

The government is still building prisons in Texas, Arizona, and Maryland. Local cities want to check these new buildings carefully.

政府仍在德州、亞利桑那州和馬里蘭州興建監獄。當地城市希望能仔細檢查這些新建築。

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has started selling seven industrial warehouses that were originally bought to increase the capacity for immigration detention.

美國國土安全部（DHS）已開始出售七座工業倉庫，這些倉庫最初購買是為了增加移民拘留的容量。

This decision follows a $1 billion plan by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to expand detention centers across the country. The sale affects sites in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, and New Jersey. For example, in Georgia, the government spent $128 million on a facility intended to hold 10,000 people. However, local officials opposed the plan because they believed it would put too much pressure on the local water, sewage, and emergency services, which eventually led to a lawsuit.

這項決定是在美國移民及海關執法局（ICE）計劃投入 10 億美元在全國擴展拘留中心之後做出的。此次出售涉及密西根州、喬治亞州、賓夕法尼亞州、猶他州與紐澤西州的場地。例如在喬治亞州，政府花費 1.28 億美元興建一座旨在容納 1 萬人的設施。然而，地方官員反對該計劃，因為他們認為這將對當地的用水、排水及緊急服務造成過大壓力，最終導致訴訟。

Similar legal challenges occurred in other states. In New Jersey, the Governor and Attorney General argued that the warehouse design was not suitable for people to live in. Meanwhile, officials in Utah and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits citing zoning violations and poor wastewater infrastructure. Consequently, these regulatory interventions forced the federal government to reconsider its strategy.

其他州也發生了類似的法律挑戰。在紐澤西州，州長與總檢察長主張倉庫設計不適合居住。同時，猶他州與賓夕法尼亞州的官員則以違反分區法規及廢水基礎設施不足為由提起訴訟。因此，這些監管干預迫使聯邦政府重新考慮其策略。

At the same time, a debate has started in Washington County, Maryland. Local activists emphasized that the same strict rules used to limit new data centers—such as energy use and infrastructure pressure—should also apply to an ICE project near Williamsport. Although local commissioners have not commented on this comparison, the situation highlights the ongoing conflict between federal authority and local control.

與此同時，馬里蘭州華盛頓郡也展開了一場辯論。當地活動人士強調，限制新數據中心的同樣嚴格規則——例如能源使用與基礎設施壓力——也應適用於威廉斯波特附近的 ICE 項目。雖然地方專員尚未對此比較發表評論，但此情況凸顯了聯邦權限與地方控制之間持續存在的衝突。

Although seven sites are being sold, ICE is still moving forward with four projects in Texas and Arizona and one in Maryland, while local governments continue to demand fairer regulations for large developments.

儘管七個場地被出售，但 ICE 仍將推進在德州與亞利桑那州的四個項目以及在馬里蘭州的一個項目，而地方政府則繼續要求針對大型開發案制定更公平的法規。

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has commenced the disposal of seven industrial warehouses previously acquired for the expansion of immigration detention capacity.

國土安全部（DHS）已開始處置七座先前為擴展移民拘留能力而收購的工業倉庫。

The strategic reversal follows a $1 billion initiative by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase nationwide detention capabilities. The divestment affects sites in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, and New Jersey. In Social Circle, Georgia, the federal government acquired a facility for $128 million—significantly exceeding its $29 million assessment—with plans to house 10,000 detainees. This proposal prompted local opposition due to projected strains on potable water, sewage systems, and emergency services, eventually leading to a lawsuit by the municipality.

這次策略性反轉發生在美國移民及海關執法局（ICE）投入 10 億美元增加全國拘留能力之後。此次撤出影響的地點包括密西根州、喬治亞州、賓夕法尼亞州、猶他州與紐西蘭州。在喬治亞州的 Social Circle，聯邦政府以 1.28 億美元收購了一座設施——遠高於其 2,900 萬美元的評估價值——計畫用以安置 1 萬名拘留者。由於預計會對飲用水、污水系統及緊急服務造成壓力，該方案引起了在地反對，最終導致市政府提起訴訟。

Across other jurisdictions, institutional opposition manifested through litigation and regulatory interventions. In New Jersey, the state Attorney General and Governor joined Roxbury Township in legal action, asserting that the facility's logistics-based design was incompatible with human habitation. Similarly, in Utah, Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit citing zoning violations and threats to the water supply. In Pennsylvania, the administration of Governor Josh Shapiro and environmental regulators challenged the conversion based on wastewater infrastructure deficiencies.

在其他司法管轄區，制度性的反對則透過訴訟與監管干預呈現。在紐西蘭州，州檢察長與州長加入了 Roxbury Township 的法律行動，主張該設施基於物流的設計不適合人類居住。同樣地，在猶他州，鹽湖城與鹽湖郡以違反分區規定及威脅水源為由提起訴訟。在賓夕法尼亞州，州長 Josh Shapiro 的政府與環境監管部門則針對廢水基礎設施不足而對該轉換計畫提出質詢。

Concurrent with these developments, a policy discourse has emerged in Washington County, Maryland, regarding the consistency of regulatory oversight. Local activists have posited that the criteria currently being considered for a moratorium on data centers—specifically energy consumption and infrastructure pressure—should be applied analogously to the remaining ICE warehouse project near Williamsport. While the Washington County Board of Commissioners has declined to comment on these comparative frameworks, the tension underscores a broader conflict between federal land-use prerogatives and local municipal autonomy.

與此同時，馬里蘭州華盛頓郡出現了一場關於監管監督一致性的政策討論。在地活動人士認為，目前考慮暫停數據中心建設的準則——特別是能源消耗與基礎設施壓力——應類比適用於威廉斯波特附近剩餘的 ICE 倉庫項目。儘管華盛頓郡委員會拒絕就這些對比框架發表評論，但此緊張局勢凸顯了聯邦土地使用特權與在地市政自治權之間更廣泛的衝突。

While seven sites are being liquidated, ICE continues to pursue four projects in Texas and Arizona, and one in Maryland, as local governments seek standardized regulatory scrutiny for large-scale developments.

儘管有七個地點正被處置，但 ICE 仍繼續在德州與亞利索那州推動四個項目，以及在馬里蘭州推動一個項目，而在地政府則尋求對大規模開發進行標準化的監管審查。