Social Circle city leaders back decision to keep water service shut off to future ICE detention site

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The Social Circle warehouse now owned by the Department of Homeland Security, seen in January 2026.

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Social Circle city leaders are backing a decision to keep water service shut off to a proposed federal immigration detention site.

At a meeting Tuesday night, the City Council voted to support the city manager’s decision to keep water service shut off to the 1-million-square-foot warehouse recently acquired by the Department of Homeland Security to be used to house up to 10,000 immigration detainees awaiting deportation.

Councilman Tyson Jackson says the city of 5,000 simply doesn’t have the capacity.

"We understand the reason why the water is off," Jackson said. "It's not because — it's no political stunt, it's just the fact of the matter [is]  we do not have enough water."

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Officials say the lock on the water meter will remain in place until federal authorities provide more details on how the facility would meet the town’s infrastructure limits.

DHS planned to convert the warehouse as early as April.