Florida, United States Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to open a second detention facility for undocumented immigrants, converting the closed Baker Correctional Institution in northern Florida into a “Deportation Depot” with capacity for 1,300 detainees.
The move comes just over a month after the state opened its first temporary center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” in the Everglades, which is now facing legal challenges over environmental impact and alleged inhumane conditions. A federal judge has temporarily halted construction at that site for 14 days. The new facility is expected to be operational within three weeks, Xinhua reported.
