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Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @interval_news --- Caption/Description --- The Department of Homeland Security spent $1 billion buying warehouses for immigrant detention. Property records show markups from 137% to over 1,000%. Many sellers had direct financial ties to President Trump and his administration. --- Carousel/Slides (3 items) --- Slide 1 (image): Text: interval ICE Bought Warehouses From Trump’s Inner Circle at Up to 10 Times Their Value Everything you need to know in 60 seconds → Wikimedia Commons Slide 2 (image): Text: II The Department of Homeland Security spent $1 billion buying warehouses for immigrant detention. Property records show markups from 137% to over 1,000%. Many sellers had direct financial ties to President Trump and his administration. Slide 3 (image): Text: The news is getting censored Our app is the one place no algorithm can touch us. Find us there before we disappear from your feed. interval.news 9:41 ICE Bought Warehouses From Trump's Inner Circle At Up To 10 Times Their Value US Strikes Iran Gaza Genocide Epstein Files Trump Economy ICE Arrests Published: 2026-05-25T17:20:27.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @interval_news --- Caption/Description --- The Department of Homeland Security spent $1 billion buying warehouses for immigrant detention. Property records show markups from 137% to over 1,000%. Many sellers had direct financial ties to President Trump and his administration. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The Department of Homeland Security spent $1 billion purchasing warehouses for immigrant detention. 2. Property records for DHS warehouse acquisitions show markups ranging from 137% to over 1,000%. 3. Many sellers of the warehouses purchased by the DHS had direct financial ties to President Trump and his administration. --- Verification Focus --- DHS $1 billion warehouse purchases immigrant detention DHS warehouse property records markups 137% 1000% immigrant de

Claims analyzed (3)

1. verified: The Department of Homeland Security spent $1 billion purchasing warehouses for immigrant detention.
   Multiple news outlets and official statements from April and May 2026 confirm that DHS spent approximately $1.074 billion to acquire 11 warehouses across several states for use as detention centers.
2. verified: Property records for DHS warehouse acquisitions show markups ranging from 137% to over 1,000%.
   Investigative reports by More Perfect Union and Project Salt Box analyzed property records showing specific markups, such as a Socorro, TX warehouse valued at $11M purchased for $123M (over 1,000%) and a Roxbury, NJ warehouse valued at $54.6M purchased for $129M (~137%).
3. verified: Many sellers of the warehouses purchased by the DHS had direct financial ties to President Trump and his administration.
   Financial disclosures and property records link sellers to institutions like Blue Owl Capital (in which Trump holds a $5M investment) and Goldman Sachs (formerly led by Trump appointees Mnuchin and Cohn).

Sources consulted (7)

• alaska-native-news.com — alaska-native-news.com
• washingtonpost.com — washingtonpost.com
• inkl.com — inkl.com
• knewz.com — knewz.com
• DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases as all Noem-era contracts are reviewed — PBS News / Associated Press
• Feds Reportedly Bought Distressed Properties for ICE Detention at Up to Ten Times Market Value — Inkl / More Perfect Union
• 'A New Level of Corruption': DHS Bought ICE Warehouses From Trump Cronies For 10x Markup — Alaska Native News

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