DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to open a second immigration detention facility at Baker Correctional Institution, following the recent establishment of a facility at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades. The new center, expected to accommodate 1,300 to 2,000 detainees, is part of DeSantis’ strategy to increase capacity for holding and deporting immigrants, responding to demand for such facilities.

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