Tennessee officials vote to turn former prison into immigration detention facility

Aug 14, 2025 - 03:00
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Tennessee officials vote to turn former prison into immigration detention facility
Officials in a small Tennessee town voted Tuesday to reopen a former prison to serve as an immigration detention facility as cities across the country ramp up efforts to advance President Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda.  Leaders in Mason, Tenn., a town near Memphis, approved the revitalization of the West Tennessee Detention Facility as a site…