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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Indiana's Camp Atterbury to be used to house detained migrants
Indiana's Camp Atterbury and New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be temporarily used to detain immigrants lacking permanent legal status, according to a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth announced the decision in a Tuesday letter to Rep. Herb Conaway (D-N.J.), the House Committee on Armed Services and other members of Congress outlining that both locations would be for 'temporary use by the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] to house illegal aliens.' The news surfaced widely Friday as Democrats publicly criticized the move. Hegseth in the letter also stated this will not affect military activities in the camps. 'The Secretary approved a Department of Homeland Security request for assistance to use real property at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to establish temporary soft-sided holding facilities,' an official from the Department of Defense (DOD) told The Hill in a statement. The letter did not indicate how many immigrants could be detained there or when the camp would be open. 'The timeline for these facilities will depend on operational requirements and coordination with DHS,' the DOD wrote. 'Soft-sided holding facilities' mean these camps will resemble Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility the Trump administration has opened in the Florida Everglades, with tent-like walls and fencing inside to surround the beds. In February, when the administration was turning Fort Bliss in Texas into a deportation hub, Trump touted the idea of increasingly using military sites for holding detained immigrants. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was named as one of the military sites that would be upgraded after Fort Bliss, according to The New York Times. Earlier on Friday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem suggested Alligator Alcatraz would be a blue-print for future facilities. The governors of South Carolina, Mississippi and Texas told NewsNation they would be ready to host these temporary facilities in their states. 'Texas will continue to assist the Trump administration in arresting, detaining, and deporting illegal immigrants,' said Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). Camp Atterbury is located 40 miles out of Indianapolis and is operated by the National Guard and has more than 34,000 acres, according to its website. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is near Trenton, N.J., and has about 42,000 acres. Indiana Rep. André Carson (D) wrote in a statement he remains 'concerned on this use of Camp Atterbury given the deplorable and inhumane conditions at other ICE detention facilities nationwide.' 'The number of ICE detainees – and the number of deaths in detention – have grown at alarmingly high rates since the start of President Trump's term,' he continued, calling it unacceptable. 'Also unacceptable is the apprehension and detention of US citizens. The Hoosier state should not facilitate these unlawful actions.' A group of New Jersey Democrats also condemned the DOD's plan. 'This is an inappropriate use of our national defense system and militarizes a radical immigration policy that has resulted in inhumane treatment of undocumented immigrants and unlawful deportations of U.S. citizens, including children, across the country,' the group said. The Trump administration's latest move continues its mass deportation efforts. This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it would have access to the Medicaid data of 79 million people, including addresses and dates of birth, to facilitate finding immigrants lacking permanent legal status. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
The Hill
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Indiana's Camp Atterbury to be used to house detained migrants
Indiana's Camp Atterbury and New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be temporarily used to detain undocumented migrants, according to a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth announced the decision in a June 15 letter to Rep. Herb Conway (D-N.J.), the House Committee on Armed Services and other members of Congress outlining that both locations would be for 'temporary use by the Department of Homeland Security to house illegal aliens.' The news surfaced widely on Friday as Democrats publicly criticized the move. Hegseth in the letter also stated that this will not affect military activities in the camps. 'The Secretary approved a Department of Homeland Security request for assistance to use real property at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to establish temporary soft-sided holding facilities,' an official from the Department of Defense (DOD) told The Hill in a statement. The letter did not provide any indication on how many migrants could be detained there, nor on when the camp would be open. 'The timeline for these facilities will depend on operational requirements and coordination with DHS,' wrote the DOD. 'Soft-sided holding facilities' mean that these camps will resemble Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility the Trump administration has opened in the Florida Everglades, with tent-like walls and fencing inside to surround the beds. Earlier on Friday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem suggested that Alligator Alcatraz would be a blue-print for future facilities. Governors of South Carolina, Mississippi and Texas told NewsNation that they would be ready to host these temporary facilities in their states. 'Texas will continue to assist the Trump administration in arresting, detaining, and deporting illegal immigrants,' said Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesman for Gov. Greg Abbott (R). Camp Atterbury is 40 miles out of Indianapolis, is operated by the National Guard and is more than 34,000 acres, according to their website. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is near Trenton, New Jersey and about 42,000 acres. Indiana Rep. Andre Carson (D) wrote in a statement, 'I remain concerned on this use of Camp Atterbury given the deplorable and inhumane conditions at other ICE detention facilities nationwide. The number of ICE detainees – and the number of deaths in detention – have grown at alarmingly high rates since the start of President Trump's term, which in unacceptable. Also unacceptable is the apprehension and detention of US citizens. The Hoosier state should not facilitate these unlawful actions.' A group of New Jersey Democrats also condemned the DOD's plan. 'This is an inappropriate use of our national defense system and militarizes a radical immigration policy that has resulted in inhumane treatment of undocumented immigrants and unlawful deportations of U.S. citizens, including children, across the country,' they said. This move by the administration continues mass deportation efforts. This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they would have access to Medicaid data from 79 million people, including addresses and dates of birth, to facilitate finding undocumented migrants.
Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
How Indiana representatives, including Victoria Spartz, voted to strip NPR, PBS funds
The nine Hoosiers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted just after midnight along party lines for the final sign off on President Donald Trump's $9 billion spending cuts bill, which slashes $1 billion in previously approved funding for public media and about $8 billion to foreign aid agencies. The bill now heads to Trump for his signature. All seven Republicans in Indiana's delegation voted for the final recissions bill on July 18 while the state's two Democrats voted against it, which mirrors how the Hoosier representatives voted during the House's initial approval of the spending cuts in June. The House vote follows the early-morning approval in the Senate on July 17, which passed 51-48 with the support of Indiana Republican Sens. Todd Young and Jim Banks. About $400 million for a global AIDS program was saved from the initial total of spending cuts sought by the Trump administration after some moderate Republican senators voiced concerns about eliminating that funding. Hoosiers are likely to see impacts from the cuts to public media, which funds NPR and PBS. Trump has sought to defund public media, suggesting it has a liberal bias that thwarts fair coverage while NPR and PBS have repeatedly refuted these claims. Public media leaders in Indiana fear the bill will cause some of the state's small and rural stations to close. Statewide journalists at Indiana Public Broadcasting were informed on July 8 they would be laid off after state lawmakers zeroed out $7.4 million in public media support. Public media funding: Indiana public media journalists to be laid off after state budget cuts This story will be updated. Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at Follow her on Twitter/X @CarloniBrittany.
Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Retro Indy: When Lockerbie Square almost became a Victorian-era Hoosier Disneyland
Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley lived on Lockerbie Street from 1893 until his death in 1916. In the early 1900s, he penned an ode to the street with lines that read: 'Such a dear little street it is, nestled away. From the noise of the city and the heat of the day.' Riley's description is still apt more than 100 years after his death. With its tree-lined streets and restored 19th century homes, Lockerbie Square remains one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in downtown Indianapolis. But a redevelopment plan initially proposed by the city in the 1950s would have demolished many of these historic homes, replacing them with a tourist attraction proponents described as a combination of Colonial Williamsburg and Disneyland. The Lockerbie Fair plan was aimed at revitalizing a neighborhood that steadily declined in the years after Riley's death. Families fled downtown in the post WWI-era, eager to escape the black smoke pouring from coal-fired furnaces that covered everything with a sooty film. While Riley's home had been preserved as a museum in 1923, other residences were torn down, abandoned or turned into low-rent rooming houses. In 1958, the city released a detailed plan to rehabilitate the four-square block area surrounding Riley's home. Lockerbie Fair would include a children's park, a 'Gay 90s'-themed shopping area and a re-creation of a Victorian neighborhood complete with gas lights and cobblestone streets. Automobiles would be banned, and visitors transported by horse and buggy. The business community and local government strongly supported Lockerbie Fair. But as the project's price tag rose to $7.5 million over the next several years, public and private funding failed to materialize. The plan lay dormant until 1966, when the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (now Indiana Landmarks) announced that it would seek legislation to establish a historic preservation commission to oversee the rehabilitation of the blighted Lockerbie area. The proposed legislation was adopted in 1967, and by the end of the year the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC) proposed a new plan for the living history site that would be entirely funded by the private sector. Under the revised Lockerbie Fair plan, many of the old homes that lined New York Street would be demolished or relocated to make way for a parking lot. Multiple historic buildings would be torn down and replaced with replicas of the first Indianapolis Statehouse and other long-gone historic buildings, including Circle Hall, where Henry Ward Beecher preached, and the Bates House, where Abraham Lincoln delivered a major speech on the way to his first inauguration in 1861. The Lockerbie Fair plan also included a 'Gay 90s' Main Street featuring a variety of old-timey stores, including a blacksmith and an ice cream parlor. Hook's considered moving its historic drugstore from the State Fairgrounds to the area, while the Indiana National Bank announced plans to establish a Victorian-style branch and L.S. Ayres expressed interest in opening a replica of its first store. Indiana Landmarks spearheaded the development of the plan, purchasing vacant lots and restoring historic homes. But by 1971, it became clear that the Lockerbie Fair concept was doomed. Businesses were reluctant to invest in the project without firm guarantees of retail success, and changes in the tax code forced Indiana Landmarks to temporarily withdraw its support. The neighborhood continued to decline, due in part to absentee landlords who served a transient clientele and cared little about preservation. The turning point for Lockerbie Square came 50 years ago when cities were asked to adopt projects in honor of the nation's 200th birthday. The city's bicentennial committee charged the IHPC with developing a 'realistic' plan for Lockerbie., With the support of the newly formed neighborhood association, Indiana Landmarks restored the Holler cottage at 324 N. Park Avenue to serve as the city's bicentennial headquarters and show what could be done with homes in the area.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What are the mascots of all 18 Big Ten schools?
They are a huge part of the entertainment at games. The mascots take their roles at Big Ten events as seriously as coaches, players and cheerleaders. The mascot is part of the identity of the school and its fan base. So who are they? And what is the backstory on how the mascot came to fruition? Time to look at the names and outfits they wear as part of the fabric of every school and athletic events at it or even on the road nowadays. Illinois: None ... for now The Fighting Illini have not had a mascot since 2007 since Chief Illiniwek retired. That doesn't mean there isn't a movement to try and start a new tradition. The push is for the Kingfisher. Wrote the Daily Illini: The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is the only species in the kingfisher (Alcedinidae) family native to Illinois, with their females adorning a naturally occurring orange and blue coloring. They can be found scattered across North America, with fossils dating back to around 600,000 years ago. Indiana Hoosiers: Hoosier the Bison Iowa Hawkeyes: Herky the Hawk Maryland Terrapins: Testudo the Terrapin Michigan State: Sparty Michigan Wolverines: None Minnesota Golden Gophers: Goldy the Gopher Nebraska Cornhuskers Northwestern Wildcats Ohio State Buckeyes: Brutus Buckeye Oregon Ducks: Puddles Penn State Nittany Lions: Nittany Purdue Boilermakers: Purdue Pete Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Sir Henry UCLA Bruins: Joe Bruin USC Trojans: Tommy Trojan Washington Huskies: Harry the Husky Wisconsin Badgers: Bucky Badger
