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Original Date Announced
August 5, 2025DHS announced a partnership with the state of Indiana to expand ICE detention space by using 1,000 beds at the Miami Correctional Center, a state prison which the press release nicknames the "Speedway Slammer." Use of the state prison for immigration detention is funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Indiana Governor Mike Braun states that Indiana is "proud" to partner with DHS and that Indiana "will continue to lead the way among states" on immigration enforcement.
This is the second state partnership to expand ICE detention space, after the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Florida.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1911]
2025.08.05 DHS - Speedway Slammer: A New Partnership with DHS and the State of Indiana to Expand Detention SpaceEffective Date
August 5, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159 ยง 10 directs DHS to use all legally available resources to increase detention capacity
- June 23, 2025 DHS detains noncitizens in "Alligator Alcatraz" facility erected by the State of Florida
- August 7, 2025 Reported: Trump administration plans to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
Documents
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