Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week that Indiana’s Camp Atterbury and New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be used to temporarily house illegal immigrants prior to their deportation.
In a memo sent to Rep. Herb Conaway, D-N.J., the House Committee on Armed Services and other members of Congress, Hegseth said the locations would be used for “temporary use by the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] to house illegal aliens.”
The announcement brought immediate rebuke from Democrats who have opposed the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The letter did not specify how many migrants would be housed and did it give a date for when the facilities would be ready to receive individuals. In a statement to The Hill, the Department of Defense said, “The timeline for these facilities will depend on operational requirements and coordination with DHS.”
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