Texas unveiled a new migrant detention facility on a military base in what is considered the “largest federal detention center in history.”
The facility, called “Lone Star Lockup,” opened Sunday through a $1.2 billion Department of Defense contract.
“Upon completion, this will be the largest federal detention center in history for this critical mission — the deportation of illegal aliens,” the Department of Defense (DOD) said earlier this month upon announcing the facility. The facility, in Fort Bliss, Texas, can hold 1,000 migrants and is expected to expand to up to 5,000 by 2027.
The facility is one of several new immigration detention centers. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Indiana will soon have the “Speedway Slammer.”
“COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds,” said Noem. “Thanks to Governor Braun for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self-deport now using the CBP Home App.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) also announced that the state is planning to open a second immigration detention facility called “Deportation Depot.”
“We’re taking yet another step in supporting the important mission that President Trump was elected to implement, securing the border, enforcing immigration laws and removing illegal aliens who are in our society now and sending them back to their home country,” DeSantis told reporters.
