How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground

In the Pittsburgh suburb of Springdale, the construction of a data center has become a focal point of civic tension involving federal immigration enforcement. The project gained local attention after Jose Acosta, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, accepted a construction job at the site. His employment at the location caused significant anxiety for his wife, Yaquelin Vasques, who was concerned about the risks of potential immigration enforcement actions while their green card application remained pending.