A migrant detention center at a South Jersey military base would initially hold up to 1,000 people facing deportation, federal officials said. And that number could grow to 3,000. Detainees at Joint ...

A potential migrant detention center is not expected to interfere with military operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, according to the first public statement from the facility's leadership.

A migrant detention center at Fort Dix, aka Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in South Jersey, is planned to initially hold 1,000 detainees, potentially increasing to 3,000. Detainees are to be single ...