The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it has signed another state partnership to house detainees, this time in Indiana.<\/p>\n
Following Florida\u2019s “Alligator Alcatraz,” this second state partnership will expand U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) space to detain migrants.<\/p>\n
Though dubbed the \u201cSpeedway Slammer\u201d in a nod to the state\u2019s racetracks, the additional bed space is in an existing prison, the Miami Correctional Facility, located about 65 miles north of Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
\u201cCOMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer. Today, we\u2019re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds,\u201d Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to [GOP] Governor [Mike] Braun for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana\u2019s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self deport now using the CBP Home App.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike Alligator Alcatraz, which was erected in a matter of days using soft-sided tents and chain link fence to create cells, the Miami Correctional Facility was built as a maximum security prison and can house just more than 3,000 people.<\/p>\n