Indiana Detention Center Nicknamed "Speedway Slammer"
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The Trump administration, through Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, nicknamed a new Indiana immigrant detention facility the "Speedway Slammer," using imagery associated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This follows a similar controversial naming of a Florida facility. The naming has drawn criticism for its trivialization of detention and potential racism, with IndyCar and the town of Speedway distancing themselves. The facility will house up to 1000 immigrants under a 287(g) agreement with Indiana, mirroring the Florida model.
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