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.

The second detention center will support the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility opened in South Florida in early July, state officials said.

DeSantis justified opening the second detention center, dubbed "Deportation Depot" by the state, by saying President Donald Trump's administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants.