The mayor has warned that the facility could effectively triple the city’s population overnight, placing a severe strain on local infrastructure. The mayor has warned that the facility could effectively triple the city’s population overnight, placing a severe strain on local infrastructure. The mayor has warned that the facility could effectively triple the city’s population overnight, placing a severe strain on local infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with plans to open an immigration detention facility about 45 miles east of Atlanta. City officials in Social Circle said in a social media post Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Mike Collins told them the property intended for the facility is now in escrow. The city said it has been told federal officials have already evaluated local utilities and that economic impact reports are being prepared. The mayor has warned that the facility could effectively triple the city’s population overnight, placing a severe strain on local infrastructure. Housing at the facility could begin as early as April, city officials said.
