A new office of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will be at 415 E. Pikes Peak Ave. in downtown Colorado Springs, the federal government announced Wednesday. ICE is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The office is expected to be open by early next year, said Doug Flanders of the General Services Administration, which is responsible for finding and preparing the office space.

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., is one of several officials who have fought for a local ICE office.