Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey
Source: Associated Press
By DAVID KLEPPER and KEVIN FREKING
Updated 5:17 PM EDT, July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says bases in Indiana and New Jersey can house detained immigrants without affecting military readiness — a step toward potentially detaining thousands of people on bases on U.S. soil.
Hegseth notified members of Congress from both states this week of the proposal to temporarily house detained immigrants at Camp Atterbury in Indiana, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.
President Donald Trump has moved to aggressively detain and deport people in the country illegally, a push that has swept up large numbers of immigrants, including many with no prior criminal records, and forced federal authorities to find places to house them.
Hegseth said the presence of the detainees would not negatively affect the bases’ operations or training. Officials have not said when detainees could begin arriving at the facilities or if other military bases are under consideration.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-hegseth-trump-indiana-new-jersey-cb9a717168655c56d31366b47dba5d7a
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