Recent speculation that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be planning a new base of operations on the Oregon Coast arose, in part, because of a vague inquiry by a government contractor last week.

The contractor, a Texas-based outfit called Team Housing Solutions , specializes in quickly standing up housing for troops and private-sector workers. In a Nov. 4 letter to the city of Newport, obtained via a public records request, the company signaled it might be needed soon at the Newport Municipal Airport.

While registering its interest in leasing a 4.3-acre-plot at the airport, Team Housing Solutions told city leaders it intended to “support federal operations commencing at the Newport Municipal Airport on or around December 1, 2025” and lasting at least six months.

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