US' Largest Immigration Detention Center ‘Lone Star Lockup’ and Why Is It So Controversial?

The 'Lone Star Lockup' is the largest U.S. immigration detention center, located at Fort Bliss, Texas. Opened under President Trump’s administration, it’s designed to hold thousands of migrants detained across the country awaiting deportation. But why has this mega-facility become so controversial? From a $1.2 billion contract awarded to an inexperienced private company, to tragic construction incidents and disputes over detainee conditions, this video breaks down everything you need to know.

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00:00The US just opened its largest immigration detention center ever, a place called the

00:06Lone Star Lockup, right in the Texas desert at Fort Bliss Army Base.

00:11Detainees started to arrive on Sunday, that is 17th of August, 2025.

00:16This mega site kicked off under President Trump's administration and can hold up to

00:215,000 people awaiting deportation.

00:24It is the centerpiece of Trump's tough stance on immigration and it is also stirring up

00:29debates nationwide.

00:31So what exactly is happening at Fort Bliss?

00:34Adults from all over the country arrested and facing deportation are now being sent to live

00:40in rows of tents near the Mexican border.

00:43Some will stay for as long as six months before a final decision or a flight out of the country.

00:49But controversy started before the first detainee even arrived.

00:54The government handed a $1.2 billion contract to a private company with zero experience running

01:01detention centers.

01:03Critics instantly questioned if that was safe.

01:06That concern turned into tragedy when, during construction, a worker died on site, a dark

01:12mark on the project's beginnings.

01:15Locals say that the camp's location has always been problematic, citing flooding concerns and

01:21poor emergency access.

01:23And there is a history here as well.

01:26Former US President Joe Biden and Trump's predecessor actually used Fort Bliss too, but for a different

01:33reason.

01:34He briefly housed migrant children who crossed the border alone, sparking a national debate

01:39on whether it's okay for kids to stay in giant, impersonal facilities.

01:44Fort Bliss itself isn't new to controversy.

01:47People were held here during Japanese internment in World War II.

01:53Today, Lone Star Lockups has 1,000 beds, but expansion plans could make it five times bigger by 2027.

02:02State and federal leaders like Texas Governor Greg Abbott say that advanced security and fast

02:08intake systems will make things better.

02:11But immigration advocates and legal experts point out that with so many people, long waits

02:17for hearings and a shortage of lawyers mean many could spend months stuck inside, just trying

02:24to get help.

02:25The numbers keep on climbing.

02:27In five months, Texas alone has arrested over 20,000 migrants, double of Florida's numbers

02:34and triple of California's.

02:36Operation Lone Star allows Texas troopers to act as immigration agents, boosting the arrest rate even more.

02:44Inside, detainees get basic medical care, legal aid and controlled family visits.

02:50Every wing is monitored 24 by 7.

02:54Supporters argue that it keeps America safe.

02:56But critics insist that it is a symbol of harsh policies that ignore human rights and due process.

03:04And it is not the only notorious facility.

03:07Guatemala's migrant camps have seen outrage for poor conditions and unfair hearings.

03:13Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Camp and historic Alcatraz Prison conjure images of isolation and rough

03:20treatment, reminders of what experts fear Lone Star Lockup could become.

03:25With unanswered questions about who runs it, repeated construction missteps and a deep complicated

03:33history, Lone Star Lockup sits at the very core of America's immigration debate.

03:39Its future is still uncertain.

US' Largest Immigration Detention Center ‘Lone Star Lockup’ and Why Is It So Controversial?

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