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Original Date Announced
July 21, 2025NPR reports that, in a letter dated July 15, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) request for access to Camp Atterbury, a National Guard base in Indiana, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, a base in New Jersey. The Department of Defense (DOD) will allow DHS to house up to 1,000 detained immigrants at each location. The expansion of detention operations follows increased ICE arrests and an influx of funding from Congress, as well as the President's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border in January, which enabled DHS to gain access to DOD resources.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1868]
2025.07.22 Reported: Military bases in New Jersey and Indiana will be expanded to detain immigrantsCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAssociated or Derivative Policies
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2025.08.25 Documented - Trump Admin to Detain Immigrants at New Jersey Military Base
Documented reports that immigrant justice advocates are raising concerns about the use of U.S. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to detain between 1,000 and 3,000 immigrants. They fear it would revive the troubling precedent of involving the military in civil immigration matters, as seen in the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Their concerns are deepened by the lack of transparency surrounding the facility's operations and the state's existing network of detention centers.
Go to article2025.08.25 Documented - Trump Admin to Detain Immigrants at New Jersey Military Base
Documented reports that immigrant justice advocates are raising concerns about the use of U.S. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to detain between 1,000 and 3,000 immigrants. They fear it would revive the troubling precedent of involving the military in civil immigration matters, as seen in the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Their concerns are deepened by the lack of transparency surrounding the facility's operations and the state's existing network of detention centers.
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