Will oppose the proposed ICE warehouse detention facility in Roxbury Township and support an initiative giving New Jerseyans a chance to speak out before it moves forward.

Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez’s effort is joined by ... Frank Pallone (NJ-6) ... “Our initiative is about giving New Jerseyans a voice before Trump turns a warehouse in Roxbury into a mass detention site for up to 1,500 people,” said Congressman Pallone.

Pallone joined a statewide initiative opposing the proposed Roxbury ICE warehouse detention facility and said the initiative is intended to give New Jerseyans a voice before the facility proceeds.

Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury | Congressman Frank Pallone
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Section 90003 appropriated $45,000,000,000 to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for single adult alien detention capacity and family residential center capacity, available through September 30, 2029.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted federal reconciliation law supplied the major ICE detention-capacity funding that later supported warehouse detention expansion; opposing this bill is relevant but not specific to Roxbury.

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Congress.gov - Text: H.R.1, Public Law 119-21
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The House Clerk recorded Roll Call 190 on H.R. 1 as passed, 218-214. Frank Pallone, Democratic, New Jersey, voted No.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone voted against the bill that included $45 billion for ICE detention capacity, showing concrete opposition to the funding stream for detention expansion, though not a direct Roxbury-specific action.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 190, H.R. 1
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AP reported that Roxbury council members passed a resolution opposing an ICE facility after officials spotted ICE personnel touring a warehouse, and that township zoning barred use of the warehouse as a detention facility.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Roxbury facility became a live local controversy with local opposition and transparency concerns. The report mentions Sen. Cory Booker touring the site but does not identify Pallone as publicly opposing the Roxbury proposal.

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Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention space
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The Washington Post reported that Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan planned legislation requiring state and local approval and at least 30 days of public comment before new detention centers or processing sites, with a House companion from Reps. Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This matches the promised public-input initiative, but the available report names other sponsors and does not show Pallone supporting or cosponsoring it.

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New bill would restrict Trump administration’s push for ICE warehouses
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The San Antonio Express-News reported that ICE was scaling back warehouse plans and seeking to offload seven newly acquired facilities, including Roxbury, N.J., while moving forward with San Antonio.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): By July 2026, the Roxbury warehouse detention plan appeared not to be moving forward. The report does not attribute that result to Pallone or show that he supported the public-comment initiative.

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As ICE backs off warehouse plans, it moves forward with San Antonio immigration facility
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The release says Frank Pallone joined a statewide initiative to oppose the proposed ICE warehouse facility in Roxbury Township. Pallone said the initiative was about giving New Jerseyans a voice before a Roxbury warehouse became a mass detention site, and that New Jerseyans deserved the chance to speak loudly and clearly before it happened.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone publicly joined the Roxbury ICE warehouse opposition initiative and explicitly framed it as giving New Jerseyans a chance to speak out before the facility moved forward, directly matching the commitment.

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Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury | Congressman Frank Pallone
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ICE told Roxbury's mayor that it purchased the Roxbury site on February 19, 2026, with initial plans to retrofit it as a processing facility, and that current plans for use as a regional processing center were still under review with no further comment because of litigation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent official document found shows the Roxbury facility issue remained unresolved as of late July 2026: DHS/ICE still owned the site and was reviewing possible use, rather than clearly abandoning or completing the facility.

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Township of Roxbury - July 27, 2026 DHS ICE Response to March 2, 2026 Letter to Mayor Potillo
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