PARSIPPANY — During its meeting on Monday, January 27, 2026, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council adopted Resolution R2026-036, formally opposing the establishment of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing or detention facility within the township.
The resolution came in response to a Washington Post article published on December 24, 2025, which revealed federal plans to potentially repurpose industrial warehouses into detention facilities for immigration enforcement. Roxbury Township, Parsippany’s neighbor, was identified as a possible location.
Citing the township’s residential character, limited infrastructure, and lack of notification or consultation from federal authorities, the resolution argues that such facilities would impose significant burdens on public safety services, water, sewer capacity, and local resources. It also states that industrial warehouses in Parsippany were never intended or approved for human occupancy.
The Council voted 3–2 in favor of the resolution. Council President Judy Hernandez, Council Vice President Diya Patel, and Councilman Matthew Kavanaugh voted in support, while Councilman Paul Carifi, Jr. and Councilman Matt McGrath opposed the measure.
The resolution declares Parsippany “not an appropriate municipality for the placement of a detainee processing facility”, and reaffirms the township’s commitment to land use regulations and protecting the welfare of residents and businesses.
Township Clerk Khaled Madin certified the resolution following the vote.
On January 14, Representatives with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently scouting a Route 46 warehouse as a possible migrant deportation facility.
The facility being considered in Roxbury is space formerly used by Samsung, which contains large warehouses, located at 1879 Route 46, in the Ledgewood section. It is a a 474,000-square-foot warehouse known as the Roxbury Logistics Center, owned by the Dalfen Industrial Group, according to an online listing.
In December, The Washington Post published a story listing Roxbury as one of several possible new ICE detention centers to be placed around the country.
