INDIANAPOLIS The town of Speedway released a statement regarding the announcement of the new migrant detention facility on Wednesday.
This comes after the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new facility is coming to Indiana.
Molly Craft, a spokesperson from the governor's office, confirmed to WRTV that the new 1,000-bed facility will be located at the Miami Correctional site, adjacent to Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, which includes a dedicated landing strip.
The Miami Correctional Facility is located more than 60 miles north of Indianapolis.
The full statement issued by the town of Speedway: