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ICEd Out: ‘Couldn’t get much worse’ (Part 2)
Tremont Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has only one stoplight, but the 300-person community is now at the center of the national immigration debate.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to convert an old warehouse in the area into a 7,500-person detention facility. Many of Tremont’s most vocal residents are wary about whether their township can support the ICE facility.
Some see the planned detention center as a workforce opportunity, while others fear it will only exacerbate the community’s economic and environmental problems.
Eliminating property taxes would weaken local control and open the door to income tax discussions
The declaration’s lesson: Credibility matters. Arkansas leaders should take notice.
A night for Rhode Island journalists to celebrate and a photo worth a second look
An unexpected coalition has emerged to fight data centers in rural America. Politicians, take heed.