Federal immigration officials are scouting warehouses and beginning to purchase some of them to transform into detention and processing facilities. Some warehouse owners have decided not to sell to Immigration and Customs Enforcement under pressure from elected officials and advocates. Some cities are issuing statements urging ICE to look elsewhere, and Kansas City has passed a moratorium on non-city-run detention facilities. ICE has offered few specifics, even to the cities, but said in a statement that the sites wouldn’t be warehouses but 'well structured detention facilities' and said it should come as no surprise that the agency is working to expand detention space.

Here is a look at what’s happening:

**Arizona**
ICE paid $70 million last month for a vast warehouse facility on the northwestern outskirts of Phoenix, according to a deed filed with Maricopa County. The city of Surprise said in a statement released Friday that it was not aware of the efforts underway to purchase the building and had not been contacted by any federal agency about the intended use. The statement stressed that federal projects are not subject to local regulations, such as zoning.

**Florida**
In Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer stated that the city has no legal options to prevent a possible ICE facility from opening. City attorney Mayanne Downs noted that ICE is immune from any local regulation that interferes with its federal mandate.

**Indiana**
The town council in Merrillville passed a resolution opposing ICE’s conversion of a warehouse into a processing or detention facility. The city said they received no notice from ICE.

**Maryland**
ICE purchased a warehouse in a county 60 miles northwest of Baltimore for $102.4 million. The county officials indicated that they can't legally restrict the federal government's decisions.

**Minnesota**
In the suburbs of Minneapolis, warehouse owners have backed out of possible ICE deals due to public outcry. City officials confirmed that they were aware of ICE's interest.

**Mississippi**
Federal officials were seen scouting a building in Marshall County, with local officials unaware of the visit enabled by the private ownership of the site.

**Missouri**
Kansas City’s council passed a five-year moratorium on non-city-run detention facilities on the same day ICE was touring a warehouse for a potential facility.

**New Hampshire**
The Merrimack town council expressed opposition to an ICE detention facility, fearing significant impacts on local property taxes and infrastructure.

**New Jersey**
Roxbury council members disapproved of an ICE facility after witnessing federal officials touring a warehouse, citing local zoning regulations.

**New York**
Elected officials are combating plans for ICE operations in Chester, asserting that they will employ legal tools to block the initiative.

**Oklahoma**
In Oklahoma City, Mayor Holt announced that federal plans for a warehouse acquisition were halted after local opposition grew.

**Pennsylvania**
ICE paid $87.4 million for a large warehouse, with county officials reportedly uninformed about any future plans for the property.

**Texas**
El Paso County commissioners formally opposed the construction of detention facilities with ongoing discussions for further action.

**Utah**
In Salt Lake City, the mayor commended a developer’s decision not to sell a warehouse eyed by ICE amid community concerns.

**Virginia**
Hanover County officials are investigating legal options after being informed of a federal intention to purchase land for an ICE facility, which primed substantial local opposition.