DeSantis Expands Immigration Detention in Florida Amid Federal Oversight Questions
Governor DeSantis pushes forward with a second immigration detention center in north Florida, while legal challenges spotlight questionable conditions and jurisdictional confusion for detainees — raising urgent questions about government accountability and respect for individual liberties.
Governor Ron DeSantis is accelerating Florida’s controversial immigration detention strategy by announcing plans for a second facility at the Baker Correctional Institution near Jacksonville. This move comes as a federal judge weighs the legality of the state’s first detention center in the Everglades, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” — a site already criticized for deplorable conditions and possible civil rights violations.Is Florida Prioritizing Toughness Over Transparency and Rights?The new northeast Florida prison conversion will add up to 1,300 beds initially, with potential expansion to 2,000. While Governor DeSantis praises this “ready-made” prison as an economical solution requiring only $6 million — a...
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