The Department of Homeland Security reportedly is planning to jettison seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright.

The move marks a significant retreat from a high-profile immigration detention expansion plan launched under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to multiple reports.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased 11 vacant warehouses over the past year at a cost exceeding $1 billion as part of a broader effort to dramatically expand detention capacity and support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

The facilities were intended to be converted into large-scale detention centers and processing hubs capable of housing tens of thousands of detainees.

However, documents obtained by The New York Times show ICE now plans to offload seven of the properties, located in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Utah, and New Jersey.

The agency is expected to either transfer the sites to other federal agencies or sell them outright.

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