University Claims ICE is Occupying its Building by 'eminent domain'

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Milwaukee School of Engineering says the law allows the federal government agency to occupy the building even after its lease ends

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A university in Milwaukee is stuck with ICE as its tenant after the agency refused to leave a building the university intended to renovate. Now, the building is being used as an office for ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, who lead Trumps deportations. www.404media.co/ice-is-using ...

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Ez pz.

Pretend it is the East Wing of the White House.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-29 01:26 PM | Reply

Some tear gas in the HVAC system would add to the building's ambiance. Try it for a week or so and see how things work. Springtime fresh!

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-29 01:31 PM | Reply

Assence eau de Toilet

... an odor so potent, it fuses the absolute worst smells imaginable ...

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-29 01:37 PM | Reply

Not enforcing laws is why we are screwed.

That's not eminent domain, that's a straight high jacking of personal property.

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-10-29 05:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Seems like a violation of the 3rd Amendment...

#5 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-10-29 06:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's just like Trump to be a squatter and not even offer to pay rent.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-29 06:44 PM | Reply

Burn it to the ground.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-29 07:09 PM | Reply

Thugs with utter contempt for the educated and for education

#8 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-10-29 07:15 PM | Reply

That's not eminent domain, that's a straight high jacking of personal property.

An owners right to lease real estate is an interest in real property subject to condemnation like any other real property interest. Condemnation requires a court proceeding and payment of "just compensation." Thus a public record. One would think WPR would know that. Which makes the story sketchy to me.

You can find a pdf of GSA's policies on holdovers and condemnation at this link. www.google.com

Curiously, this older version and a '23 update are "not found" at the GSA site although a search provides a link.

#9 | Posted by et_al at 2025-10-29 11:21 PM | Reply