Florida opens 2nd immigration detention center. Thoughts?

[Cubus]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state will open a second immigration detention center inside a now-shuttered state prison in North Florida as the fate of its first such facility in the Everglades lies in the hands of a federal judge.

Florida plans to spend up to $6 million to stand up Baker Correctional Institution — which is 15 minutes away from an airport in Lake City — to hold more than 1,300 people awaiting deportation. Baker was “temporarily closed” amid ongoing staffing problems in the state prison system.

“We have reached the point where we need additional capacity,” DeSantis said during a press conference held outside the prison. “The reason for this is not just to house people indefinitely. We want to process, stage and then return illegal aliens to their home country.”

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/14/florida-to-use-shuttered-prison-as-2nd-immigration-detention-center-after-alligator-alcatraz-00509108

[NaultD]

Isn't the open gambit to imprison homeless people the move because finding illegal immigrants too hard just starting?

[Avicenna]

That’s the latest Democratic Party conspiracy theory

[kavakava]

We're going to need many many more than that. Treasonous Joe Biden let in millions.

[exitseven]

Not only will Florida get some monetary benefit from this, they are performing an important part in ridding our nation of illegal aliens

[Dongie]

Joe "dumbass" Biden should be forking his traitorously gaind funds over to pay for all of this!
And those judges need a dirt nap!!

[Avicenna]

Florida is great!

[seeyounexttuesday]

Perfect

[TrueConfection]

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