Summary
A large number of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be moved to Folkston, Georgia. The detention center there is growing to become the largest immigration detention facility in the United States, managed by a private company.
Key Facts
- Folkston, Georgia, will host hundreds of new ICE detainees.
- The facility is set to become the largest immigration detention center in the U.S.
- It will hold more than 4,000 people.
- A private prison company operates the facility.
- This change is part of an expansion at the Folkston center.