Protesters rallied at the corner of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. avenues in Southeast D.C. Saturday, opposing a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility planned for the St. Elizabeths campus.
“, there was one scheduled to be built,” ANC Commissioner Salim Adofo told the protesters.
Adofo told СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ the community is still waiting for more details.
“We haven’t found any information since then, saying that it would not be built,” he said.
Plans for the St. Elizabeths redevelopment include a high‑security Department of Homeland Security campus designed to unify its operations, according to . Clark Construction said is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Editors note: СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ contacted the Department of Homeland Security, the General Services Administration, and the office of Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton for updates on the plans but did not receive a response before publication.
Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.
© 2026 СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
