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April8,2011GaryMeadDirectorImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementEnforcementandRemovalOperations50012thStreet,SWWashington,DistrictofColumbia20024DearDirectorMead:IamwritinginsupportoftheapplicationsubmittedbytheTownofSouthwestRanches,Florida,inresponsetothe'RequestforIGSAConceptProposal:Miami'issuedbyU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE).IamtoldthatthislocationmeetsalloftherequirementsidentifiedbytheStatementofObjectsincludingthefactthatitisreadilyaccessibletothreeintemationalairports,isclosetoICEFieldOffices,KromeDetentionCenter,numerousmedicalfacilities,andisaccessiblebybus,AmtrakandTri-Rail.Thisnearly$100milliondollarprojectisprivatelyfundedandwillimmediatelystimulatelocaljobsandeconomicgrowth.Theprojectisestimatedtocreatemorethan1,000full-timeconstructionjobs,anduponcompletionwilldirectlycreate314full-timestaffpositions.Iappreciateyourconsiderationofthismatter.Sincerely,
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BILLNELSON
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January23,2012DirectorGaryMeadImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementEnforcementandRemovalOperations50012thStreet,SWWashington,DistrictofColumbia20024DirectorMead:I'mwritingagainregardingImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement's(ICE)plansforadetentionfacilityinSouthFlorida.ThisissueisamajorconcerntolocalgovernmentsacrossthestatethatarecurrentlycontractingwithICEtohousedetainees.ThesecountiesmadeinvestmentsbasedonassurancesfromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritythattheagencywouldcontinuetoneedtheirservices.IexpectICEtohonorthosecommitmentssothatoursheriffsarenotputinfinanciallycompromisingpositions.Ialsoexpectthatbeforeafinaldecisionismade,ICEcanjustifythenecessityofbuildinganewfacilitybyansweringthefollowingquestionsfrommyAugust
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2011letter.1.WhatinformationwillICEusetomakeitsdecisionsaboutfacilityspace?2.Doesthisincludeprojectedimpactsonexistingfacilities?3.CanyoudemonstratethatyouneedanewICEfacilityinadditiontothesheriffsfacilitiesinBaker,Wakulla,Glades,Monroe,Collier,andOrangeCounties?4.CanyoudemonstratethatyouneedanewICEfacilityinadditiontotheICEcentersinDadeandBrowardCounties?Furthermore,manyoftheresidentsofSouthwestRanchesandnearbytownshavevoicedtheirconcernsabouttheeffectsoftheproposedfacilityintheircommunity.Iurgeyoutomakesure~thelocalcommunityandimpactedcountieshavetheopportunitytoexamineanddiscussICE's~
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SincerelyThefavorofyourimmediatereplyisappreciated.CC:SheriffStuartWhiddon,GladesCounty,FloridaSheriffJoey
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Dobson,BakerCounty,FloridaSheriffDonnieW.Crum,WakullaCounty,Florida
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Wasserman Schultz and Nelson to ICE on Immigration Jail
Correspondence between Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Bill Nelson, and ICE about a proposed immigration jail slated for construction in South Florida.
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