State rep. says she’s ‘disgusted’ after learning about immigration detention center in Baker County

Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing the news of the planned new immigration detention center set to open soon at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson. On Thursday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he had authorized the opening of the new immigration detention center, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” which will be able to house up to 1,300 detainees. This would shift plans away from the previously considered site at Camp Blanding in Clay County.