US EditionFlorida awaiting federal approval for 3rd immigration detention center
Florida’s Operation Tidal Wave has led to over 10,000 arrests with 63% having prior convictions, pending federal approval for a third detention center in the Panhandle.
- On Jan. 5, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is awaiting U.S. Department of Homeland Security approval to open a third immigration detention center in the Panhandle, announced outside Baker Correctional Institution.
- Under `Operation Tidal Wave`, state officials said over 10,000 people were handed to DHS, with 63% having criminal records, while joint efforts produced 20,000 total arrests during the past year.
- Attorneys for detainees say conditions at Everglades detention facility, "Alligator Alcatraz," are deplorable with rain-flooded tents, citing three federal lawsuits, while a federal judge in Miami ordered a wind-down that an appellate panel stayed.
- If DHS approves the Panhandle center, Florida will open the "Panhandle-Pokey" and seek federal reimbursement while exploring a South Florida site; DeSantis said the state may pause if denied.
- The expansion aligns with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which the Trump administration praised as a model, and all 67 Florida counties have 287 agreements while ICE lists five detention locations.
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Independent EspañolFlorida expects approval from federal authorities to open a third immigration detention center, after “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Deportation Depot,” and the state is also considering a possible fourth detention center, Governor Ron DeSantis said Monday. Florida officials were waiting for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to approve the third detention center in the state’s Panhandle, DeSantis said at a press conference outside the facility…
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