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Follow the Money - February 2026: Warehouses Dominate ICE Spending

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Published: March 2, 2026 19:43

Project Salt Box's monthly report on ICE and CBP procurement activities

ICYMI: Allison Gill live with Project Salt Box

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Published: March 2, 2026 02:35

We talk contracts, data, and what you can do to help your neighbors

First ICE Vehicles Arrive at Williamsport Detention Warehouse

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Published: March 1, 2026 18:28

Photos obtained by Project Salt Box show 53 unmarked government trucks and SUVs staged behind the newly-purchased facility.

ICE Moves Minneapolis Fleet to Williamsport Detention Warehouse

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-moves-minneapolis-fleet-to-williamsport

Published: February 28, 2026 17:50

As ICE builds out a detention infrastructure across the mid-Atlantic, equipment from its Minneapolis operation is heading to Maryland.

A 1,500-bed detention facility is coming to rural Maryland. We’re calling on ICE to account for what that means — and asking you to do the same.

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/a-1500-bed-detention-facility-is

Published: February 28, 2026 02:07

An Open Letter to DHS's Sustainability Team from Project Salt Box

Maryland House Passes Trio of Immigration Bills in Response to Federal Detention Push

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/maryland-house-passes-trio-of-immigration

Published: February 27, 2026 16:44

Three emergency measures would set new limits on immigration detention in Maryland — and give residents the right to sue federal officers in state court.

ICE Moves Dozens of Vehicles From Exposed Baltimore Garage Ahead of Protest

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Published: February 26, 2026 21:34

Roughly 50 unmarked federal vehicles left the Symphony Center garage Wednesday, relocating to at least two other downtown sites hours before a demonstration organized to expose the staging location.

Federal Contract Filing Confirms Plans for Immigration Detention Center in Arizona Suburb

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/federal-contract-filing-confirms

Published: February 26, 2026 15:54

Despite months of silence from the private prison company and local officials, a government notice names Management & Training Corporation as the sole contractor for a facility in Marana

Maryland Commissioner Who Served on Trump's National Security Council Resigns Without Explanation

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/maryland-commissioner-who-served

Published: February 26, 2026 01:54

Derek Harvey, who helped shape intelligence strategy during Mr. Trump's first term, cited "business opportunities" in stepping down from the Washington County board

In a Tennessee Town, ICE Is Eyeing a Detention Complex Bigger Than Almost Anything in American History

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/in-a-tennessee-town-ice-is-eyeing

Published: February 24, 2026 23:24

Twice the size of the largest detention facility ICE has already purchased, the complex has been empty since it opened. It may not stay that way.

Surge Signs Mount as Federal Contracts Reveal Major Expansion of ICE Detentions in Baltimore Region

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Published: February 23, 2026 23:01

Procurement records, staged vehicles, and firsthand accounts from inside the agency's field office suggest a surge in detention operations is imminent.

Maryland Sues to Stop ICE Detention Center, Escalating Fight Over Secretive Federal Purchase

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/maryland-sues-to-stop-ice-detention

Published: February 23, 2026 17:36

The lawsuit follows an earlier challenge by a Washington County resident who found the government used the wrong address to quietly close a required historic preservation review.

Maryland Had No Say When the Federal Government Bought a Warehouse to Detain Immigrants. Lawmakers Are Trying to Change That.

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/maryland-had-no-say-when-the-federal

Published: February 20, 2026 22:05

Three bills moving through the House of Delegates would set new rules for immigration detention in Maryland — if they can survive a legislative calendar that is already running out.

ICE Issued Confident Announcements About Warehouse Purchases in Two States. Neither Was True.

https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued-confident-announcements

Published: February 18, 2026 20:31

As the beleaguered agency rushes to open detention facilities across the country, it can't seem to get its own announcements right.