The City of Social Circle, Georgia, an hour east of Atlanta, is suing the federal government for its plan to convert a warehouse into an immigration detention center without consulting local officials.
This comes as a government watchdog is investigating how the warehouse plans unfolded around the country.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, claims the Department of Homeland Security failed to meaningfully grapple with the city’s water and sewer treatments in a way that violates federal and state law. The suit outlines how the feds did not conduct environmental impact surveys or engage area residents.
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