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New detention center in El Paso to start taking in migrants this weekend

By Angela Kocherga,
Leila Fadel
Published August 14, 2025 at 4:01 AM CDT

A new El Paso immigration detention facility touted by the Trump administration as the largest holding center in the U.S. will start accepting migrants this weekend. It will hold up to 5,000 people.

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Angela Kocherga
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.