Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday that state officials plan to convert Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson into an immigration processing facility. The prison is 43 miles west

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida.

DeSantis justified building the center that he dubbed "Deportation Depot," by saying the Trump administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants.