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DeSantis: Camp Blanding ICE detention facility put on hold until Alligator Alcatraz fills up

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the status of a proposed ICE detention facility for Camp Blanding in Clay County Wednesday. Camp Blanding is located about 30 miles south of Jacksonville ...
The Florida Times-Union

Is work on center to detain 2,000 immigrants at Camp Blanding starting 'right after' July 4?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a planned immigrant detention center at Camp Blanding, set to hold 2,000 people awaiting deportation. Construction at Camp Blanding, located southwest of ...
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‘World-class’: Camp Blanding’s critical role in World War II and its ongoing mission today

STARKE, Fla. — Northeast Florida may be widely thought of as Navy territory, but that wasn’t always the case. Today, Camp Blanding in Clay County is primarily the home of the Florida National Guard, ...
The Florida Times-Union

Will Camp Blanding be the 'Alligator Alcatraz' of Northeast Florida? Here's what we know.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans for a second immigration detention center at Camp Blanding, expected to hold 2,000 detainees. Camp Blanding, primarily a Florida National Guard training ...
Independent Florida Alligator

After Florida opens ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ activists worry Camp Blanding is next

Driving east on Florida State Road 16 in Starke, drivers come across a paradox. On the right stands a military training center for the National Guard. On the left is a sea of brightly colored cars and ...
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Will Camp Blanding be the 'Alligator Alcatraz' of Northeast Florida? Here's what we know.

After greeting President Donald Trump at a newly unveiled immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for a second facility ...