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Feb 16, 2026 Choctaw Nation, New York City officials, Ashland Virginia community, Kansas City Missouri port authority, Minneapolis city council took local actions to block ICE detention facility acquisitions and enforcement infrastructure Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Multiple local governments and a tribal nation used contracting, zoning, and licensing authority to obstruct federal expansion of immigration detention capacity.
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- Choctaw Nation bans warehouse sale to DHS — The Choctaw Nation issued an ordinance in early 2026 banning the sale of an empty distribution center near tribal lands to the Department of Homeland Security. The action prevents the federal government from acquiring the facility for use as an immigration detention center.
- New York City officials call for cancellation of ICE parking contract — Elected officials in New York City called on a local park trust in early 2026 to immediately cancel a contract allowing ICE agents to park vehicles in a Manhattan garage. The park trust stated it would not renew the contract when it expires in summer 2026, responding to official pressure to terminate the arrangement.
- Philadelphia proposes ICE Out legislation package — Philadelphia city councilors proposed comprehensive "ICE Out" legislation in early 2026 to end or restrict city collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security. The proposed package would prohibit the city from entering into contracts with DHS and prohibit agents from entering city-owned spaces, similar to ICE-free zone designations in other cities.
- Minneapolis city council withholds liquor licenses from ICE-housing hotels — The Minneapolis city council withheld liquor license renewals for hotels housing ICE agents in early 2026, using municipal licensing authority as leverage to discourage federal immigration enforcement operations within the city. The action represents a direct economic pressure tactic against businesses supporting ICE operations.
- Ashland Virginia blocks DHS warehouse purchase for detention center — More than 100 protesters in Ashland, Virginia successfully lobbied the local board of commissioners against a Department of Homeland Security offer to purchase a warehouse for conversion into an immigration detention center. Following the community opposition, the warehouse's billionaire Canadian owner announced rejection of the DHS offer, blocking the facility's acquisition.
- Kansas City Missouri port authority cuts ties to discourage warehouse sale — The Kansas City, Missouri port authority moved to cut ties with a local company in early 2026 to discourage the city's plans to sell a warehouse to the Department of Homeland Security for use as a detention center. The city council subsequently passed a years-long moratorium on creation of new detention centers.
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Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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