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Concord Named as Potential ICE Detention Site in New York Times Report

City officials and local lawmakers say they have no additional details as residents react to report of possible 1,500-bed facility.

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Feb 20, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is purchasing industrial warehouse properties across the country in an effort to expand immigrant detention capacity — and Concord has been named as a potential site.

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