A fork in the road ...
After careful reflection, we've decided to change how we plan to fight the detention mega-center in Tremont Township.
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Should the county speak for the township?
Last Monday, April 6, we attended the Tremont Township supervisors' meeting. We learned that the township wasn't invited to the second meeting between Schuylkill County officials and DHS, and the township hadn't been involved in the "negotiations" with DHS. Although the township was
Quick updates: NYT story + DEP response to DHS
The New York Times published a story today on the proposed Tremont Township detention facility, and our March town hall is at the center of it. At Tuesday's Tremont Township Supervisors meeting, we learned of DEP's March 24 response to DHS's request for modifications
An awkward position
This past week, new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin ordered a pause on buying any more warehouses for the ICE Detention Reengineering Initiative. An anonymous DHS official said that DHS will also scrutinize recently-purchased warehouses, which includes the former Big Lots Distribution Center in Tremont Township. Coal Region Canary reached out
Armed guards, sheriff's deputies, and the 80 Skooks who didn't need them
Last Wednesday's commissioners meeting was contentious, to say the least. We know tensions are high around nearly any discussion of DHS and ICE. Several people were concerned about safety and order at the town hall. We were urged to hire private security and to notify the state police