Trump Administration's Proposed Deportation Facilities

State officials collaborate with President-elect Trump’s team to support plans for mass deportations through land acquisitions and military involvement.

• Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has offered a 1,400-acre plot near the Rio Grande to the incoming Trump administration for potential use as a mass deportation facility.
• Governor Greg Abbott and Trump’s incoming 'border czar,' Tom Homan, discussed utilizing military resources to construct and operate detention centers as part of expanded deportation efforts.
• The Trump administration may declare a national emergency to allocate funds and deploy the National Guard or active-duty military for construction and transportation tasks.
• Texas has purchased additional land near the border, including a 350,000-acre plot near Big Bend National Park, though officials suggest it is unlikely to be used for detention centers due to its terrain.
• The state continues to position itself as a key partner in federal immigration enforcement, building on its Operation Lone Star program, which was praised by Trump officials as a potential national model.

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