Florida Governor DeSantis Announces Plans for Second Immigrant Detention Center
CBS NewsSeptember 5, 20252 min3,180 views
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- 📍 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to build a second immigration detention center in the state.
- 📌 This new facility will be located at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson, North Florida.
- ✈️ The site is near the Lake City Gateway Airport, which DeSantis stated would facilitate deportation flights.
- 🏢 The Miami Herald reports the facility has been vacant since 2021 due to staffing shortages.
Capacity and Justification
- 👥 Once operational, the center is expected to hold approximately 1300 detainees.
- 🏛️ DeSantis claims the facility will offer similar services to the state's first detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
- 🗣️ He justified the need for additional capacity by stating that the Trump administration requires more capacity to hold and deport immigrants.
- 📈 DeSantis expressed confidence that the facility will be filled and that DHS will increase removal operations and flights.
Timeline for Operation
- ⏱️ The Director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management estimates it will take two to three weeks to get the second facility operational.
- 🗓️ The center could be up and running within a matter of weeks.
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