Indiana Opens 1,000-Bed ICE Detention Facility

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Indiana Governor Mike Braun have announced the opening of a new ICE detention facility in Indiana, known as the 'Speedway Slammer,' adding 1,000 beds at Miami Correctional Facility. The move follows the recent opening of a similar facility in Florida, 'Alligator Alcatraz,' as part of the Trump administration's efforts to intensify immigration enforcement and deportations. Funding for these expansions comes from the newly enacted 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' which supports 80,000 new ICE beds and strengthens state-federal cooperation through the 287(g) program. Officials emphasize the targeting of 'the worst of the worst' criminal offenders for detention and deportation. Civil rights advocates have raised concerns about conditions and due process at the Indiana facility and point to ongoing legal challenges against similar centers in Florida. The Indiana facility exemplifies the increasing trend of collaboration between states and federal authorities in immigration enforcement.