Residents of Southwest Ranches and Pembroke Pines, as well as immigrant advocates, will gather Thursday to once again voice their opposition to the construction of a privately run immigration detention center in Broward County.
“„ICE requires approximately 1,500-2,000 new detention beds to meet local demand in the Miami metropolitan area. Ideally, this demand would be met by one 1,000-1,500 bed facility, with the capacity to expand to 2,000 beds. However, ICE will consider proposals for facilities of 750 or more detention beds. #