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U.S. to open 528-bed detention center at England Airpark

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Louisiana Detention Facility Opening

U.S. officials say a 528-bed immigrant detention facility will open at England Airpark, Louisiana, within weeks.
The center will be built from renovated Air Force barracks and new prefabricated structures.
Intake, medical and other staff are already on site preparing for operations.
The expansion will more than double the airport’s detention capacity, which currently holds 400 adult men.
About 30 percent of all U.S. deportation flights depart from Alexandria’s airport.

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MTC Secures Marana Contract

Management & Training Corporation signed contract on Sept. 29 2026 to run 775-bed detention center in Marana.
The center will employ about 338 full-time staff, according to the company.
Governor Katie Hobbs ended state contract with the company at end of 2023, citing financial reasons.
Pima Resist ICE urged Town Council to oppose the center; the council declined.
A public-contract database search found no record of the agreement, raising transparency concerns.

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Louisiana Detention Facility Opening

U.S. officials say a 528-bed immigrant detention facility will open at England Airpark, Louisiana, within weeks.
The center will be built from renovated Air Force barracks and new prefabricated structures.
Intake, medical and other staff are already on site preparing for operations.
The expansion will more than double the airport’s detention capacity, which currently holds 400 adult men.
About 30 percent of all U.S. deportation flights depart from Alexandria’s airport.

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