ICE Contract Nixed By South Jersey Manufacturer, Company Spokesperson Says

Update, 4:45 p.m. Monday: The contract between Holman and ICE will not move forward, a Holman spokesperson told Patch.

"I have been informed that we declined that particular body of work," the spokesperson said.

No other details on this development were immediately available.

PENNSAUKEN, NJ — A South Jersey-headquartered auto company is set to receive a $10 million contract to equip U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vans with detainee-transportation inserts.

ICE intends to award the contract to Holman, a global company that serves commercial clients with automotive needs and also has several car dealerships.

Holman is headquartered in Mount Laurel. The company's manufacturing facility in Pennsauken is listed as the contractor in the outlined agreement with ICE. (See below.)

Under the contract, Holman would produce and install Detainee Transport Inserts for 200 vans in ICE's fleet. Each self-contained insert holds 8 to 12 detainees.

Funding comes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — the federal spending law passed by the Republican majorities in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last year.

The new law gave ICE the funds to update its vehicle fleet, including the 200 Mid Roof Ford Transit Vans that Holman is slated to upgrade.

Holman has a contractual agreement with the Ford Motor Company to upfit Ford law-enforcement vehicles, according to public documents.

The contract would run for about six months this year.

The agreement, dated Jan. 13, is signed by three government officials whose names have been redacted.

Criticism of ICE has heightened during President Trump's second term — especially over the past month, when ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.

Last year, 32 deaths were reported in ICE custody, according to Al Jazeera. At least six immigrants have died in their custody so far this year.

ICE agents have become known for concealing their identities with masks, civilian clothing and unmarked vehicles, leading to further concerns of legality and civil rights.

Several local advocacy groups have blasted Holman for the contract with ICE. NJ Voters Want More Say, a group that pushes for election reforms, has organized protests against Holman and referred to ICE vehicles as "kidnapping vans."

Cooper River Indivisible has encouraged people to call Holman about the contract.

"Holman claims family values, community care, and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY," the group said on social media. "Would you believe their motto is, 'Driving what’s right!???'"

Spokespersons for ICE and Holman have not returned comment to Patch as of this writing.