New jail sought by ICE won't be built in Gaston County

Monday, March 10, 2008
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GASTONIA
A $150 million detention facility that federal immigration officials wanted built in Gaston County won't go through as planned.

The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement couldn't guarantee the county would be reimbursed for holding inmates. County officials decided raising the money would be too risky.

ICE wants the 1,500-bed detention center built in the Charlotte region.

Gaston County Manager Jan Winters said a smaller facility could be built. The current 520-bed jail may need to add up to 500 beds over the next five years to handle the county's increasing number of inmates.

Winters said such a facility could benefit immigration agents, but the county isn't in the business of satisfying ICE.

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I really am beginning to think there is no hope for North Carolina. It seems that the politicians like having illegal immigrants, and a lot of businesses seem to be the same way. Unfortunately neighboring states are actually passing some legislation, so I fear that all their illegals will just come here since we are doing nothing!