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Hundreds of ICE detainees will soon be held in the small town of Folkston, Ga.

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Published October 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM PDT

The ICE detention center in Folkston, Ga., is expanding to become the nation's largest immigrant detention facility. Operated by a private prison corporation, it will hold more than 4,000 detainees.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.