ICE Barbie Forced to Scrap Giant Prison Plan After Uproar

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has shut down plans for a new federal immigration detention center in her alleged lover’s home stateafter protesters made it clear it was not welcome.

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced on Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security would not move forward with a proposed 324,000-square-foot Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that would have housed 500 to 1,000 migrants in the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire.

“During my trip to Washington last week, I had productive discussions with Secretary Kristi Noem, and I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with the proposed ICE facility in Merrimack,” Ayotte, a Republican, said in a press release, which was shared on X by Politico reporter Kyle Cheney.

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