litigation — City locked the water meter (Mar 17, 2026) because the facility's sewage demand (1M gal/day) exceeded the treatment plant's total capacity (660K gal/day). DHS paused all warehouse plans Apr 1–2, then RESUMED — telling the city the Social Circle mega-center is part of a $38.3B/92,600-bed national strategy to be 'fully implemented by end of FY2026.' On May 14, 2026 the City of Social Circle SUED DHS and ICE in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (NEPA + APA + Georgia public-nuisance claims), seeking to halt the project. No construction contracts awarded; no detainees arrived.