Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Will this facility only be dealing with undocumented aliens [note PC term] who are suspected of criminal activity (well, other than being in this country illeg... er... I mean undocumented), or will they be handling general immigration violation matters as well?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.....
They handle all types of immigration violations as well as all types of customs violations. They do not solely arrest illegal aliens. They also arrest US citizens who violate immigration or customs laws (smuggling, counterfeit goods, narcotics, etc).
Let's review: we have a currently vacant, by-all-accounts-it's-an-eyesore building, which in a pretty crappy economic environment doesn't bode well for leasing the place at all.
I would not consider that Kroger building an eyesore at all (even though it is empty). The shopping center is relatively new (<10 yrs) and was tastefully done. It's a shame the traffic flow patterns are less than desirable. We used to really enjoy both Kroger and the Loop which closed down there.
Generally, I am against sticking an office in a large retail space like this. I don't care if it's ICE, a police substation, a mortgage company, a software company or an architect's office. Though maybe if it was an architect it would stand a chance of not being a blight. Maybe even if they take the entire space it would not be as bad, but based on what has been reported, it will be a fraction of the space, still leaving a huge chunk vacant.
They will take the whole space. That's one of the reasons they are looking at that space b/c the owner has offered them the entire empty building.
The ICE office is not really like a police substation though. They will not be providing enhanced police protection to the area like a substation would be doing. 911 response times in the area will not improve unless perhaps you are calling to rat on your neighbor's gardener.
Having a police substation nearby will not lead to shortened response times. Patrol officers spend about 95% of their day in the field, responding to calls. Despite what you see in the old-time TV shows, officers do not sit around in the substation waiting for a call. They typically field calls non-stop, so they spend very little time in the substation outside of patrol briefs at the beginning and end of shift.
That's a pretty substantial expansion - wonder what they need all that additional space for?
The numbers between two sources cited immediately above don't match. The Town of Cary release says the current office space is 15,000 sq ft.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Latest UPDATE by Town of Cary on ICE
