WHO WE ARE

We are a group of volunteers who care about the quality of life in Social Circle and the other towns in Georgia’s Congressional District #10. We may not agree politically and perhaps voted for different candidates in past elections, but we are united in saying that Social Circle is no place for an ICE detention facility.

local Groups opposing the facilities

One Circle Community Coalition* – Covers Social Circle. Has a public page and responds to messages on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/p/One-Circle-Community-Coalition-61580318942679/

Indivisible Boldly Blue - based in Walton County: Indivisibleboldlyblue.org

Indivisible Georgia District 10 - based in the counties of Georgia’s 10th Congressional district: IndivisibleGA10.org

PLEASE NOTE: There are many groups and individuals throughout Georgia who have joined the effort to stop these facilities. Although they are not all named above, we are grateful for their support and welcome their collaboration.

Learn more

The following are links to articles and statements about the projects:

Social Circle https://www.socialcirclega.gov/about-us/news statements Feb 4 and Jan 31.

Oakwood https://www.cityofoakwood.net/newslist.php

Senator Ossoff & Mayor Keener (Social Circle) https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-mayor-keener-push-back-on-reported-plans-to-build-ice-detention-facility-in-social-circle-ga/

Statement by 12 Georgia groups: https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/news/immigrants-rights-groups-oppose-ice-mega-prisonin-social-circle-georgia

Statement by three area groups: https://em4sj.com/groups-oppose-social-circle-ice-facility/

Recent Press Reporting

The story of Social Circle’s ICE facility has been picked up locally, statewide, and nationally in countless news articles and broadcasts, as well as in numerous blog posts, social media posts, and other media. We can’t give you a comprehensive list of these stories and suggest that you simply search “Social Circle ICE” to find examples.

We are grateful for the press coverage. This story would still be ICE’s secret if not for assiduous work by reporters.

*One Circle Community Coalition has developed a four-page document outlining reasons against the facility in detail. Find the four pages here.