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Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities

Some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by President Trump’s administration to house thousands of detained immigrants in their communities.

By DAVID A. LIEB, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MORGAN LEE

With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to house thousands of detained immigrants in their communities in converted warehouses, privately run facilities and county jails.