Florida prepares to open a New Immigrant Detention Center in a remote area From the north of the state, just a month after inaugurating the provisional center “Aligator Alcatraz”In the Everglades.
Governor Ron Desantis announced Thursday that Up to 1,300 people will be held at the facilities of the Baker Correctional Institutionhe said CNN.
It is a temporarily closed state prison, located about 72 kilometers west of Jacksonville, near the Osceola National Forest.
“We call it Deportation Depot,” said Desantis, who explained that the objective is not to keep the detainees indefinitely.
The goal, he said, is “Process, prepare and then return illegal immigrants to their country of origin.”
Another Immigrant Detention Center in Florida
Desantis indicated that the center will be operational “soon” and that although they will not precipitate in its opening, it will not take too long.
After opening the facilities in Everglades Last month, Desantis justified this second center ensuring that the administration of President Donald Trump needs more capacity to retain and deport immigrants.
“There is demand for this. I am sure it will be covered,” he said.
The secretary of the National Security Department, Kristi Noem, praised the efforts of Republican governors to expand their arrest infrastructure and described Florida’s collaboration as a model for other centers administered by the States.
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Costs and speed in implementation
Desantis stressed that reactivating a pre -existing prison is easier and more economical than raising facilities from scratch, he said Univision.
Estimated The total cost of the northern center at 6 billion dollarsa figure much lower than the hundreds of millions already committed to the construction of tents and trailers in the southern installation, located in the rugged swamp of Florida.
“This part of the facilities is not currently being used for state prisoners. It simply allows us to enter and raise it quickly and low cost,” he said, describing the place as “ready to use.”
The governor said that Baker center will be operational “soon”although without specifying an exact opening date.
