No ICE in Cary

How to take action

A location in Cary immediately adjacent to Koka Booth (11000 Regency Parkway) is currently being considered for an administrative office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reliable reporting by Wired on Feb 10th. This information was verified by NC Newsline, that GSA (General Services Administration) signed a lease at 11000 Regency Parkway in October — GSA has been leasing office space on behalf of DHS/ICE in order to obscure the intended use of those properties. More information from the INDY and the News & Observer about this office space in Cary

Actions:

Call your Reps to support a bill for local authorziation of detention centers

Contact local government

  • the Town of Cary

  • the Wake Co Commissioners

  • state-level government

Contact the leasing office for the building

Sign a statement of opposition

Attend a meeting

  • Cary council meeting

  • Wake Co Commissioners meeting

  • Mayor’s 2026 State of Cary address

Join a demonstration

Spread the word

Call your Reps to support a bill for local authorization of detention centers

New legislation introduced on Feb 23rd — Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are introducing a new bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to solicit public comments and receive written approval from state and local officials before constructing, acquiring or operating any new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility or detention center.

Although this location in Cary is unlikely to do any detention or processing, this is still an important bill for the rest of NC.

Call your Reps to support this bill!

If you don’t like to speak on the phone, call after hours to leave a message, and use the script below.

Senators:

  • Thomas Tillis - 202-224-6342

  • Ted Budd - 202-224-3154

Representatives:

  • NC02 (Cary, Raleigh) - Deborah Ross - 202-225-3032

  • NC04 (Durham) - Valerie Foushee - 202-225-1784

  • I am a constituent, calling to voice an opinion.

    My name. is [name]. I am calling from [zip code].

    I am calling to ask that you support the recently introduced bill by Pappas and Shaheen, to require local authorization for any new ICE facilities. Our cities should be able to say NO if they do not want an increased ICE presence in their communities.

    Thank you

Contact local government

Contact the Town of Cary

Town of Cary

Mayor - Harold Weinbrecht

Mayor Pro Tem - Lori Bush

At-Large Representative - Carissa Kohn-Johnson

Your Councilperson

  • I am a [Cary resident, Triangle resident], contacting you with my concern about the news of an additional ICE facility planned in Cary. I ask you as a representative of this city, to do everything in your power to oppose this ICE expansion in our area.

    From something as simple as releasing a public statement of opposition on behalf of the city, passing city ordinances, requiring additional permitting, or coordinating with County or State leadership.

    Thank you for standing up for Cary.

Contact the Wake County Commissioners

Can contact all of the Commissioners at once on this contact form

Check which district you live in (map on this page) to contact your own representative

Cary is in District 3: Cheryl Stallings, contact form

  • Hello, I am a [Wake County resident, Triangle resident]. According to recent reporting by Wired, there are plans for expansion of ICE offices within Cary, at 11000 Regency Parkway right next to Koka Booth.
    https://www.wired.com/story/ice-expansion-across-us-at-heres-where-its-going-next/

    This ICE expansion will affect all of us in the Triangle. I am very concerned, and I believe the community of Cary and the people of Wake County would oppose this expansion. An increased ICE presence in Cary will make people in this diverse community afraid. Especially right next to a community center like Koka Booth!

    I am hoping that the Wake County Commissioners will work with the Town of Cary and do everything in their power to block ICE expansion in our area. 

    Thank you

Contact state-level government

NC Senate district 13 - Senator Lisa Grafstein

NC House district 36 - Rep Julie Von Haefen

Governor Josh Stein

  • Hello, I am a [Cary resident, Triangle resident]. According to recent reporting by Wired, there are plans for expansion of ICE offices within Cary.
    https://www.wired.com/story/ice-expansion-across-us-at-heres-where-its-going-next/

    This ICE expansion will affect all of us in the Triangle. I am very concerned, and I believe the community of Cary and the rest of North Carolina should oppose this expansion. An increased ICE presence in Cary will make people in this diverse community afraid.

    I am asking that you do everything in your power to block ICE expansion in North Carolina. 

    Other cities and states have taken many steps to try and control ICE activity within their states. We should be doing the same here.

    Thank you for standing up for NC residents.

Contact the leasing office for 11000 Regency Parkway

Foundry Commercial, 919-576-2680

Contact form on their website (scroll down)

  • I am a [Cary resident, Triangle resident], contacting you with my concern about the news that office space in your building at 11000 Regency Parkway will be leased as an ICE office. We do not want expansion of ICE facilities in our area. Out of respect for the safety and well being of our community, I ask your office NOT to lease office space to the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Thank you.

Sign a statement of opposition

Add your name to this statement so that we can assemble a list of residents to present to the Town of Cary, the leasing company, and the building owners of the proposed ICE office.

This statement is co-sponsored by Engaged Defenders for Democracy (ED4D), Democracy Out Loud, Wake Women Have Mercy, Wake County Indivisible, and Cary Indivisible.

Do you belong to a community group? Local church? School board or PTA? Neighborhood association? You can speak out as a group and make your opposition known. See below for a template statement you could use. You can send this to your Town of Cary council representative. We don’t currently have an email contact for the leasing office or building owners.

  • We are [GROUP] in the vicinity of the 9000 and 11000 Regency Lakeview business complex (otherwise known as Regency Lakeview). 11000 Regency Parkway is currently being considered for an administrative office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reliable reporting by Wired on Feb 10th. We oppose the introduction of administrative offices for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement into our neighborhood. Cary is a vibrant community with 44% of its community identifying as a demographic other than White. Introducing increased ICE presence around our homes, schools, and community damages trust in our local law enforcement, decreases the values of our properties, and increases our community members' risk of violent encounters. 

    To our city council – Please take every action within your power to oppose expanded ICE facilities in Cary. 

    To the leasing company and owner of the office building – We implore you to consider the effect of increasing ICE presence in our home, and to not lease office space to the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

    Thank you

Attend a meeting

Attend the Cary town council meeting

Next meeting is Thurs Mar 12 at 6:30 - full schedule

Council Chambers, 316 N Academy St, Cary

You may sign up to speak during the public hearing by calling 919-469-4000 before noon on the meeting date. Please let staff know if you plan to call in or attend the meeting to give your comments in person.

Written comments received before noon on the meeting date in the following ways will be provided to the council before the public hearing and in a printed copy at the meeting. Please note staff may summarize any received comments during Public Speaks Out.

More info here

Attend the next Wake County Commissioner meeting

Next meeting is Mon Mar 2 at 5:00 - full schedule

Room 2700, Wake County Justice Center, 300 S Salisbury St, Raleigh

Sign up to make a public comment here, starting 9am that day

More info about making public comments here

More info about the meeting here

Attend the Mayor’s 2026 State of Cary Address

Thurs March 5th at 6:00

316 N Academy St

Sign up for Q&A to ask the Mayor what he’s doing to stop the proposed ICE offices from opening

Join a demonstration

  • ICE is Not Welcome Here! - Fridays 9:00-11:00 - Cary ICE operations center, 140 Centrewest Ct - details

  • ICE out of Cary Rally - Thurs 3/5 at 5:30-7:00 - Cary Town Hall, 316 N Academy St - Join Wake County Indivisible to let our city leaders know we oppose ICE presence in any form in our peaceful town - details

Spread the word!

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