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Constituent questions DHS purchase of immigrant facility; lawmaker says delegation not directly making local acquisition decisions
Summary
Callers pressed the host about a Department of Homeland Security purchase of a facility for undocumented immigrants and news that DHS bought half the building; the host said he shared fiscal concerns, that local stakeholder buy‑in was needed and that federal delegation members are not decisionmakers on local property purchases.
A caller asked about reporting that the Department of Homeland Security had purchased only half of a west‑side facility but planned to operate the full site and that the agency paid tens of millions more than market value. "I don't know the specific numbers, but it was purchased for much more…
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