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Lehigh County executive says ICE is "evicted" from local offices, hasn't been paying rent
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley says the Department of Homeland Security owes over $100,000 in rent to the county.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is terminating its lease agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, which had been renting office space used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the county, an official said Tuesday.
Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he was terminating the agreement and DHS "should consider themselves evicted" in an announcement Tuesday afternoon.
"The department's failure to pay rent, combined with DHS's national reputation for recklessness, chaos, and public disorder, warrants ending any relationship with the County. We will not accept their blood money," Siegel said in a statement.
The county "will take all necessary steps to enforce the lease termination and protect the interests of Lehigh County residents," the statement said.
Even after exploding ICE's budget Trump's penchant for not paying his bills rears its ugly head.