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DHS has withdrawn its plans to convert 2 Pa. warehouses into ICE detention centers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has canceled plans to convert two Pennsylvania warehouses into immigration detention centers.

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What happened The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has canceled plans to convert two Pennsylvania warehouses into immigration detention centers.
The headline split The left frames it as "ICE drops plan to convert 2 Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers". The center frames it as "DHS has withdrawn its plans to convert 2 Pa. warehouses into ICE detention centers".
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Left / center-leftICE drops plan to convert 2 Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterDHS has withdrawn its plans to convert 2 Pa. warehouses into ICE detention centers

WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) · Center · News report

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 23, 2:30 AM

DHS has withdrawn its plans to convert 2 Pa. warehouses into ICE detention centers

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has canceled plans to convert two Pennsylvania warehouses into immigration detention centers.

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ABC News - USNews report · Jul 23, 12:39 AM

ICE drops plan to convert 2 Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is giving up on its plan to use two rural Pennsylvania warehouses to hold thousands of people

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Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jul 23, 12:39 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Jul 23, 2:30 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

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