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"Abolish & Replace ICE": Rep. Analilia Mejía Blasts ICE for Secretly Using NJ Warehouse

Earlier this week, ICE confirmed it had secretly used a federal government warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, to stage and to process detentions in September, despite an order from a judge barring the site's use until an environmental study was complete. Rep. Analilia Mejía criticized the agency for cherry-picking which laws it adheres to and breaking due process and equal protection.

Roxbury, New JerseyOctober 16, 2026

Earlier this week, ICE confirmed it had secretly used a federal government warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, to stage and to process detentions in September, despite an order from a judge barring the site's use until an environmental study was complete. "ICE and this administration cherry-picks which laws it adheres to, and then breaks due process and equal protection for the many," says New Jersey Democratic Congressmember Analilia Mejía. "This administration is just moving with a level of impunity and cruelty that, frankly, should shock every single American."

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