ICE Faces Resistance Buying NY Warehouse Linked to Carl Icahn

The Trump administration plans to buy a warehouse linked to billionaire investor Carl Icahn for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, stirring opposition in a small town in New York’s Hudson Valley.

The Department of Homeland Security said in January that ICE is pursuing the purchase of a warehouse in Chester, New York, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Manhattan. The location was acquired by a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises LP, according to property records showing a sale date of Dec. 29, 2021.

Icahn said in a telephone interview he first learned of the transaction through a local newspaper ...