From Breitbart: A migrant detention facility of historic proportions is scheduled to open on Sunday in El Paso, Texas.
The facility, located at Fort Bliss, can house 1,000 migrants but may be expanded to hold nearly 5,000, WCVB reported Sunday.
President Donald Trump’s administration said when it is finished the facility will be “the largest federal detention center in history,” the news coming as Trump has been working to find and detain illegal aliens across the nation.
In a statement, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tricia McLaughlin said, “The One Big Beautiful Bill has provided historic funding to help us carry out this mandate, especially by securing enough detention capacity to maintain an average daily population of 100,000 illegal aliens and 80,000 new ICE beds.”
Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had announced, “5,000-bed migrant detention center planned for Texas’ Fort Bliss. The Trump Admin. is building the LARGEST illegal immigrant detention center right here in Texas. We will help arrest, jail, & deport illegal immigrants.”
5,000-bed migrant detention center planned for Texas’ Fort Bliss.
The Trump Admin. is building the LARGEST illegal immigrant detention center right here in Texas.
We will help arrest, jail, & deport illegal immigrants.https://t.co/sCofHIOtEC
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 26, 2025
Democrats are complaining about the cost to operate the facility.
The facility is only designed to handle adults – no children or families. Officials have stated that illegal aliens are expected to stay at the facility about two weeks, and will then be deported to their home countries.
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