Other WRAL Top StoriesIt’s expected to be one of the largest immigration detention centers on the East Coast and the state's first dedicated federal immigration detention center, according to a report by The New York Times citing internal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents. “The planned ICE detention center in Winton is not state-owned, and I did not approve this transaction,” Democratic Gov. Opponents of the project and others like it have pointed to allegations of mismanagement and abuse at immigration detention facilities. Opponents argue it will increase immigration enforcement and detention across North Carolina. "Thanks to these efforts, dangerous offenders are being taken off our streets, and North Carolina communities are safer as a result."