SUMMARY: Florida has opened its second migrant detention center, the “Deportation Depot,” at Baker Correctional Institution near Jacksonville, holding 117 detainees with capacity for up to 1,500. This expansion follows a federal appeals court’s decision to keep the first facility, “Alligator Alcatraz,” operational despite legal challenges. Governor Ron DeSantis praised both centers as key to his immigration enforcement agenda, with plans for a third facility underway. Staffed by the National Guard and funded by a $600 million federal grant, the new site aims to address what DeSantis calls an immigration crisis. Critics warn of overcrowding and poor conditions, echoing concerns from the Everglades facility.

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SUMMARY: María Alejandra Rubio, separated from her 8-year-old son during U.S. deportation proceedings, is among Venezuelan mothers appealing to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump to reunite families split by immigration policies. Rubio expected to return to Venezuela with her son but was deported alone; her son remains in Georgia with a family friend. The group, supported by Venezuela’s government, sent a letter urging Trump to halt child-parent separations and deport families together. Venezuela has accepted over 10,000 deportees this year after President Maduro ended his refusal to accept U.S. deportees. The U.S. stresses careful assessment before returning unaccompanied minors.

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SUMMARY: Congressman Cory Mills faces a Columbia County court hearing after harassment allegations from ex-girlfriend Lindsey Langston, Miss United States and local GOP committeewoman. Langston, 25, filed for a restraining order, reporting threats from Mills, including releasing nude images and videos since their 2021 breakup. The couple lived together until Langston left following assault accusations from another woman against Mills, later withdrawn. Mills denies wrongdoing, with his attorney questioning the evidence’s validity. Langston is represented by attorney and commissioner Anthony Sabatini, who lost to Mills in the 2022 GOP primary and calls for Mills’ resignation or expulsion. The hearing is at 9:30 a.m. in Columbia County.

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