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🌱 Why Social Circle is taking DHS to court over ICE plans

Social Circle, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Social Circle! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Social Circle is taking DHS to court over ICE plans
  • How a 10,000-bed ICE plan could upend Social Circle

Also on today's calendar: Unconventional Lending and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Warm with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Atlanta suburb sues DHS over planned ICE facility that could hold 10,000 detainees (nbcnews.com) — Social Circle, a small Walton County city, is suing DHS and ICE over a planned 10,000-bed detention facility in a local warehouse, arguing it would overwhelm water and sewer systems. The report details the town’s legal claims, the project’s cost and scale, and how the Georgia site fits into ICE’s broader national expansion of detention centers.
   

• Georgia Town Sues Feds, Alleges Illegal Advancement of ICE Detention Center (davisvanguard.org) — Social Circle officials have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a proposed 10,000-bed ICE detention center in a local warehouse, warning it could overwhelm the town’s strained water and sewer systems. The complaint argues federal agencies skipped required environmental reviews and coordination with local leaders, raising fears of sewage spills, dry taps, and increased ICE activity throughout the community.
   

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    Sunday May 17
  • Jason Crabb →
    Social Circle Theater, 650 Ashley Dr, Social Circle
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  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Covington. Apply here.
  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1365049-5) in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Social Circle here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Social Circle

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Social Circle

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