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Carter brings 400 jobs to Charlton County with ICE detention center expansion
Washington,
June 6, 2025
FOLKSTON – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today landed a lucrative Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract to expand the D. Ray James Correctional Facility to become part of the Folkston Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Centre, which will make it the largest facility for processing illegal immigrants in the nation. At nearly 3,000 beds, this expansion would increase capacity and enhance federal detention operations already in place, bringing roughly 400 jobs and economic growth to the First Congressional District and solidifying Georgia’s leadership in providing for our national security. “With this expansion, Georgia will strengthen its status as a national leader in the fight to secure our southern border. I’m proud to have worked with Charlton County to get the D. Ray James Correctional Facility expansion over the finish line, which will bring jobs and economic growth to our region, and I will continue to support our brave ICE agents as they seek to restore law and order,” said Rep. Carter. |