AUSTIN, Texas — The Border Patrol has reopened the South Texas facility that was criticized for holding “kids in cages” during former President Donald Trump’s tenure, debuting a renovation that has replaced wire fences with brick walls and glass.

The Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, was closed in November 2020 to undergo major renovations following two years of protests over the government’s handling of unaccompanied children and adults who illegally came across the border from Mexico. The purpose of the facility remains as it was — to detain and process those apprehended at the border within 72 hours of their arrival.