The Kansas City company tied to a large warehouse reportedly visited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and targeted for a possible detention facility in the city put out a statement Friday afternoon saying that “negotiations are complete.” The statement notably did not specify if those negotiations were with the Department of Homeland Security or not.
In light of social media rumors that DHS officials would be touring a site in the area, Jackson County Legislative Chair Manny Abarca visited a large warehouse building off Highway 150 and Botts Road, in Kansas City’s far south near Belton and Grandview, on Thursday morning. An industrial park has replaced the former Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base there.
Abarca said he confirmed with DHS agents on site that ICE and the DHS are planning to construct a detention center, allegedly with capacity for 7,500 detainees…