Thought I would post a link to HR 2
passed by the House - DOA in the Senate
H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023
some funky amendments worth checking out
if we're going to get screwed on the border and immigration better read this
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2/text
SEC. 202. OPERATIONAL DETENTION FACILITIES.
(a) In General.—Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all necessary actions to reopen or restore all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities that were in operation on January 20, 2021, that subsequently closed or with respect to which the use was altered, reduced, or discontinued after January 20, 2021. In carrying out the requirement under this subsection, the Secretary may use the authority under section 103(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(11)).
(b) Specific Facilities.—The requirement under subsection (a) shall include at a minimum, reopening, or restoring, the following facilities:
(1) Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.
(2) C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
(3) Etowah County Detention Center in Gadsden, Alabama.
(4) Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida.
(5) South Texas Family Residential Center.