DeSantis justified building the center that he dubbed "Deportation Depot," by saying the Trump administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday that state officials plan to convert Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson into an immigration processing facility. The prison is 43 miles west

The second detention center will support the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility opened in South Florida in early July, state officials said.