Chester ICE Detention Warehouse
Proposed ICE warehouse, Chester
NY, United States
Proposed facility
Operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Purchase announced in error; no longer under consideration
Address
Chester, NY (Orange County)
Location
Overview
Federal documents and local reporting linked a warehouse in Chester, Orange County, to ICE's detention expansion plan. Residents protested at board meetings and U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan collected thousands of petition signatures in opposition. The property is associated with billionaire Carl Icahn in public reporting. Wikipedia and subsequent federal statements list Chester among sites where a purchase was mistakenly announced and is no longer under consideration.
Statistics
- Planned detainee capacity1,500 beds (2026)Source: ICE Detention Reengineering Initiative; community tracking maps