ICE detention facility opens in western Minnesota

The first immigration detainees appear to have been transferred to the CoreCivic Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota, according to attorneys and local observers cited by MPR News. The former prison, vacant since 2010, could hold up to 1,600 people. The American Civil Liberties Union said attorneys received credible reports that at least one person is being held there, while local advocates reported increased activity at the site.