Andreina Malki with Siembra NC discusses ICE planning to open a federal immigration detention center in Eastern North Carolina by the end of 2026

A former federal prison in eastern North Carolina appears poised to become the state's first dedicated federal immigration detention center, according to a report from the New York Times. The newspaper reported ICE plans to open a detention center this fall at the former Rivers Correctional Institution in Winton. Andreina Malki, from Seimbra NC, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest developments.