Florida is preparing to open a second immigration detention camp dubbed “Deportation Depot” at a state prison near Jacksonville. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis made the announcement Thursday as a federal judge weighs whether to shut down the newly opened “Alligator Alcatraz,” a remote immigration jail poorly set up on an airfield in the Everglades swamp. The new ICE facility will be located inside an unused section of the Baker Correctional Institution and cost an estimated $6 million to prepare, with enough space to imprison hundreds of immigrants. Florida officials say the detention camp will be operational in two to three weeks, raising questions about potentially dangerous conditions once immigrants are transferred there.
Florida Plans “Deportation Depot” to Operate Alongside “Alligator Alcatraz” ICE Jail
HeadlineAug 15, 2025
