SANDERSON, Fla. — Florida’s new immigrant detention facility, dubbed “Deportation Depot,“ is now receiving detainees, according to our Jacksonville sister station WJAX.
The facility is at the closed state prison Baker Correctional Institution, located west of Jacksonville.
Currently, the site is housing 117 detainees, but Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office says it has the capacity to hold 1,500 people.
The opening comes on the heels of a court ruling that allows the Everglades immigrant detention facility “Alligator Alcatraz” to remain open.
The ruling allows “Alligator Alcatraz” to continue operations while a court case plays out. The lawsuit that seeks to halt operations was filed by environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe.
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