Statement from Congresswoman April McClain Delaney on Reports of a Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Hagerstown

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released a statement on reports of a proposed ICE detention facility in Hagerstown, Maryland:
"I am outraged by reports that the Trump Administration may be considering the construction of an ICE detention facility in or near Hagerstown. If true, this proposal is unacceptable—and I will fight it with every tool available to me.
"The mass detention of human beings without due process is a profound moral and constitutional failure. Detaining people—like asylum seekers and families—far from legal counsel, their support systems, and meaningful oversight creates a grave risk of unlawful detention and irreversible harm.
"Hagerstown is not a dumping ground for a broken federal system—it is a proud community built on fairness, decency, and the rule of law. I will not quietly accept a facility that threatens civil liberties, undermines due process, and contradicts our values.
"Let me be clear about what I am doing, and what I will continue to do, to stop this:
"This is about values and who we are, and that begins with protecting our neighbors. A government that detains people in bulk, behind walls and razor wire, without transparency or accountability, is a government that has lost its moral compass.
"I will not allow Hagerstown to become a symbol of that failure. I will fight this proposal publicly, relentlessly, and unapologetically—and I will keep the people of this community informed every step of the way."