Here & Now Anytime When ICE buys a warehouse in your town
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Feb 23, 2026 
Eyder Peralta, NPR international correspondent covering cartel violence in Mexico. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR White House correspondent explaining legal and policy moves on tariffs. Rudy Cruz Jr., mayor of Socorro, Texas, on local effects of a federal detention facility. They discuss DHS warehouse buys near border towns, legal routes for communities, surprise 15% tariffs and fallout from the killing of cartel leader El Mencho.
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Mayor Describes Surprise ICE Warehouse Purchase
- Rudy Cruz Jr. describes Socorro learning about a massive ICE warehouse purchase with no municipal notice.
- He warns 8,000 detainees could strain a 40,000-person town's water, sewer, emergency services and local trust.
Push Zoning And Impact Reviews When DHS Moves In
- Rudy Cruz Jr. urges cities to enforce zoning, building codes, and request environmental and infrastructure impact assessments.
- Socorro is pushing state and federal advocacy while reviewing land-use compliance to force transparency.
Local Politics Turn On Who Benefits From Facility Spending
- Cruz frames the debate as dollars vs. local needs, questioning spending tax money on detention instead of veterans or homelessness programs.
- He notes residents praise the facility's multi-million-dollar investment even as it diverts local priorities.