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July 24, 2025

Trump Administration to Spend $1.2B Building Largest U.S. Immigration Jail in Texas
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In other immigration news, the Trump administration is planning to spend
over $1.2 billion to build a massive 5,000-bed immigration jail at the
Fort Bliss Army base in Texas. The tent facility would be the largest
immigration facility in the country.


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