ICE says they want your warehouse? Make it an uphill battle.
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Direct Resistance to ICE
Because ICE is part of the federal government, they can step past many local and state laws that would halt other entities. So in general, the best way to block or delay ICE is by invoking federal law. For example:
- Environmental Protections (NEPA)
- Floodplain concerns (Hagerstown, MD)
- Toxic chemicals in the area (Romulus, MI)
- Procedural missteps
Building Public Awareness and Support
- Protests
- Social media
- Impact to police, fire and hospital services
- Impact to traffic
- Reputational impact to the town
- Economic impact to the town
- Proximity to other facilities (schools, shopping centers, etc.)
- Water and sewage impact (Roxbury, NJ; Social Circle, GA)
- Infrastructure impact (e.g., Social Circle determining that huge water/sewage trucks would devastate small local rural bridges)
- The raw indignity of storing human beings in warehouses
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