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January 1, Community Outrage Erupts Over Plan to House Migrants in Historic Pennsylvania Building
A community in Pennsylvania is outraged over the potential for up to 1,000 migrants to be housed in a historic Civil War-era orphanage recently used as a summer camp. This building, located in Scotland, near Gettysburg, is owned by a Lakewood, New Jersey-based LLC. Officials in Greene Township revealed that an Indiana-based disaster response organization, USA Up Star, has plans to turn it into a “shelter for refugee families.”
Greene Township zoning officer Daniel Bachman addressed these plans in an August letter, citing that the building’s last use as a summer camp falls under low-density residential zoning. Higher-density uses, such as a migrant shelter, would not be permitted without an appeal.
USA Up Star describes itself as a “service-disabled veteran-owned business” involved in disaster and displacement operations. They are reportedly working with the federal government on this matter.
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Gettysburg, who previously ran for governor in 2022, has expressed significant concern over the potential housing of migrants in this partially decrepit building. Recent additions to the property, such as an opaque wooden fence, have sparked confusion and speculation among local critics.
Mastriano emphasized that such a move would disrupt the small community of Scotland, which has a population of just 1,300 people. He also pointed out the proximity of Letterkenny Army Depot, a national security-sensitive site, as a potential bureaucratic lever to block the resettlement of migrants.
Greene Township Supervisor Shawn Corwell referred to correspondence and information on their website regarding this matter. In a joint statement, Mastriano and state Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Chambersburg, applauded Greene Township for strictly interpreting its zoning ordinance. The lawmakers noted that while Pennsylvania has no jurisdiction over this issue, they have been actively engaged and are relaying information to Congressman John Joyce.
Joyce has drafted an amendment to the annual Department of Health and Human Services appropriations bill to prevent federal funds from supporting housing for unaccompanied alien children at privately owned facilities.
Franklin County Commissioners Dean Horst, John Flannery, and Robert Ziobrowski have voiced residents’ concerns. The county is already experiencing a housing shortage, and adding several thousand new residents would further strain the market. Additionally, local utilities and county services could be affected, exacerbating existing issues.
Mastriano attributes this controversy to the Biden administration’s open border policies, highlighting previous instances where migrant flights landed in Pennsylvania without local consent. The rezoning for the migrant shelter is described as seeking a “highway commercial” zone designation, once again placing Pennsylvanians in a challenging position due to federal decisions.
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Lance Stewart
September 17, 2024 at 7:18 pm
Typical of the Dems, and other leftists/liberals, whose attitude to their own people’s history or culture ranges from total disinterest to active contempt.
BHO
September 17, 2024 at 7:27 pm
Haiti coming to Gettysburg. Hide your dogs and cats.
vinnie
September 17, 2024 at 7:47 pm
CLOSE THE BORDER!!! Joe Biden and the dummy running for President, Camelala, have destroyed our country and upset the hard working families of small towns like Scotland. They have INTENTIONALLY opened the borders and INTENTIONALLY invited foreigners to INVADE our country. We, the taxpayers, and all the immigrants who came here LEGALLY, are paying a big price, both monetarily and emotionally. We must DUMP the two stooges and return President TRUMP to office.
Thomas Fey
September 17, 2024 at 7:52 pm
Don’t let the Feds do this to the community. Take every legal action possible.
Toney B Johnson
September 17, 2024 at 8:04 pm
Not NO but HELL NO. they bring nothing to the table but disruption. Send them to Kamala’s house or back where they came from. We have enough problems without creating more. Vets and Americans first.
DMG
September 17, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Why not send them to the White House where there is lots of room and Biden can take care of them.
pinkSugarAK
September 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm
I guess this is what happens when you let outsiders purchase your land and buildings – you kind of lose control of what they might be used for..
Ruth Broch
September 17, 2024 at 11:58 pm
ALL the illegals, every single one of them no matter the age must be sent back to their countries of origin Pres. Trump is the ONLY candidate who will do this!
Sugarland
October 9, 2024 at 11:03 am
SOOOOOOOOO TRUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David H
September 18, 2024 at 6:53 am
We already have a ready made solution that could be utilized to combat the influx of migrants. Why not send them to all the prisons we’ve emptied out? The majority of prisons are inmate run under the supervision of the staff/guards. It provides housing for migrants & could offer them educational/vocational opportunities. It also creates jobs for citizens. We can’t keep giving up our hotels or vacant homes to migrants.
Ann Dannaker
September 18, 2024 at 2:14 pm
I remember a story about a family that sought shelter but were told, “no room at the Inn”. Look how that turned out.
Pity, all that kid could talk about was love, unconditional at that!
EWARD
September 18, 2024 at 5:30 pm
YES!!!! EXACTLY!!!! U S ARMY VETERAN , AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER & COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!!