A prison management company met with county business leaders and media outlets in northern Indiana to discuss a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

Details of the proposed $100 million ICE facility were disclosed Wednesday by six representatives from CoreCivic, a private prison company previously known as Corrections Corporation of America. The 1,200-bed detention center would be located about 10 miles (16.1 kilometers) east of South Bend in Elkhart County.

CoreCivic spokesman Steve Owen says they chose the area because it met their criteria regarding community impact and property development.

The center faces opposition from nearby communities. Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman released a statement opposing the facility on Thursday.

The Elkhart County Plan Commission will vote on the company's rezoning request on Feb. 8.