SANDERSON, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that Florida is opening a second immigration detention and deportation facility in addition to "Alligator Alcatraz" – this time using a north Florida prison that will be dubbed "Deportation Depot."

The governor’s announcement came at a news conference at Baker Correctional Institution, which is located in Sanderson less than 20 miles east of Lake City and will serve as the new detention center.

Florida’s focus on immigration

The backstory:

Immigration enforcement has been a focal point for DeSantis since President Donald Trump took office again in January.

In February, the governor signed what he called the toughest anti-illegal immigration bill in the country after a special session of the Florida Legislature tha

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