SUMMARY: Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia will open a new satellite campus on Koon Road in Irmo this August, temporarily housing three modulars with 24 classrooms for 6th to 10th graders, accommodating approximately 650 students. Plans include building a main campus to expand capacity to 1,100 or 1,200 students and potentially add grades 11 and 12. The Irmo campus will offer additional courses in architecture and engineering not available at the West Columbia location. A shuttle service will transport student athletes between campuses. Application details and informational sessions for prospective families are available online.

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SUMMARY: Former President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations rely heavily on securing funding for additional immigration detention centers. With approximately 11.7 million undocumented individuals in the U.S., Trump’s administration aims to expand detention capacity significantly, necessitating a budget increase of at least $26.9 billion for 110,000 additional beds. His strategy includes enhanced military involvement and bypassing current migrant release practices. Despite limited existing detention infrastructure, advocacy groups express concerns over the implications of a militarized approach to immigration detention, arguing it could compromise safety and military readiness. Congress ultimately controls funding for these initiatives, sparking ongoing debates.

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SUMMARY: Republican attorneys general, led by Ohio’s Dave Yost, are urging Homeland Security Secretary nominee Kristi Noem to reevaluate temporary protection status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, which they claim has been extended beyond its intended duration. Currently, 17 countries, including Haiti, have TPS, with some dating back to the 1990s. Yost argues that the program allows noncitizens to remain indefinitely, contrary to its temporary intent. This has placed significant strains on local infrastructure in Springfield, Ohio. The attorneys general want Noem to expedite a review of the TPS system, which they say frustrates congressional goals and adds financial burdens on states.

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