State-Federal-Partnership

Florida opens "Deportation Depot" at Baker prison after Alligator Alcatraz court defeat

2025-08-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Governor DeSantis announced “Deportation Depot” at Baker Correctional Institution on August 14, 2025, just days before Alligator Alcatraz’s court-ordered closure. The repurposed state prison 43 miles west of Jacksonville offers 1,300 beds expandable to 2,000, with setup cost of …

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Texas offers Trump 1,402 acres for deportation facilities in "Jocelyn Initiative"

2024-11-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …

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