Prohibits DHS from constructing new processing sites or detention centers without public comment, local agreements, and congressional notice.

The Respect Our Communities Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating any new processing site or detention center without providing a mechanism for public comments, entering into a signed, written agreement with appropriate State and local officials, and providing Congress with advance notice. The bill defines "new processing site or detention center" as any facility operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Prohibits DHS from constructing new processing sites or detention centers without public comment, local agreements, and congressional notice.

The Respect Our Communities Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating any new processing site or detention center without providing a mechanism for public comments, entering into a signed, written agreement with appropriate State and local officials, and providing Congress with advance notice. The bill defines "new processing site or detention center" as any facility operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.