Trump Administration Opens 5,000-Bed Immigration Center at Fort Bliss

The Trump administration has opened a new immigration detention complex at Fort Bliss, Texas, described by officials as the largest federal facility of its kind. Nicknamed “Lone Star Lockup,” the site can initially hold several thousand people and could be expanded to accommodate as many as 5,000 migrants, surpassing the capacity of any existing U.S. detention center. A Texas congressman said Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to double its nationwide detention space by the end of the year, signaling further growth of the federal government’s detention network. The Department of Homeland Security has not disclosed construction costs or detailed timelines for future expansions.