Florida governor announces 2nd immigration detention center
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Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing the news of the planned new immigration detention center set to open soon at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson.
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
Sen. Gallego visited the Florence Detention Center, assessing ICE practices and advocating immigration reform.
Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset re
A new detention facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, is set to open this week after problems that may preview issues to come as ICE ramps up for mass deportation.
The numbers reflect the significant effort the Trump administration has put into its escalating immigration crackdown.