UNREAL: Proposed migrant shelter in swing state’s historic Civil War-era orphanage building

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A Pennsylvania community is protesting reports that up to 1,000 migrants could be housed in a historic Civil War-era orphanage, now a summer camp near Gettysburg.

The building, owned by a New Jersey-based LLC, was targeted by USA Up Star, an Indiana disaster response group, for use as a migrant shelter. However, in an August letter, Greene Township zoning officer Daniel Bachman stated that its current low-density residential zoning does not permit higher-density shelter use.

Zoning officer Daniel Bachman noted that USA Up Star could appeal his decision. The organization, a service-disabled veteran-owned business providing disaster and responder support, told Bachman they are working with the federal government and requested additional zoning information from Greene Township, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Gettysburg, expressed concern about the deteriorating Scotland property and recent developments, including the installation of an opaque wooden fence. He clarified that while some confuse its past use as a summer camp, no migrant minors are currently housed there. If plans to house migrants proceed, Mastriano believes officials can still intervene, citing the nearby Letterkenny Army Depot’s national security importance as a potential reason to block resettlement.

“It would upend the community,” Mastriano said. “There are 1,300 people [in Scotland village],” noting that the number of migrants and staff could equal or exceed the town’s current population.

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