A report says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering options to dispose of seven migrant processing or detention centers it purchased for about $700 million. According to the accounts, ICE is weighing whether to “give away” the properties or sell them, with the plan tied to broader changes in the agency’s management of the facilities. The Independent also reports that, under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the department immigration authorities bought 11 warehouses totaling about $1 billion—of which the seven centers cited in the newer reporting are part. The sources do not provide details on timelines, valuation expectations, or specific buyers and recipients, nor do they outline how the centers’ use would change if properties are transferred or sold. The reporting characterizes the move as a planned reassessment of owned or acquired facilities rather than an immediate shutdown, but the scope and implementation depend on further internal decision-making and any subsequent agreements or sales processes.