Trump and DeSantis Score a Win with “Alligator Alcatraz”

The new migrant detention center will be used to process and deport thousands of illegals.

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

President Donald Trump visited Florida yesterday for the opening of a new migrant detention facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.

Constructed in just eight days due to being fast-tracked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), the facility will be used to hold thousands of detainees before being processed and deported.

Now, President Trump scores a win with a new facility that will speed up deportations, while DeSantis gets to show he’s a capable governor and loyal ally to a president popular in his state.

_THE FACTS_

  • The detention facility will hold up to 5,000 illegal migrants and includes air conditioning, medical care, and laundry facilities.

  • President Trump praised the project, saying it was “very exciting” and credited DeSantis for helping fulfill his deportation goals.

  • Interviewed inside the facility, Trump remarked, “Biden wanted me in here, OK? It didn’t work out that way, but he wanted me in here, that son of a b**ch.”

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the facility will help detain “some of the worst scumbags” who entered under President Biden.

  • The site is surrounded by alligators, pythons, and marshland, making escape nearly impossible.

  • FEMA funds originally used to house migrants in hotels under Biden were redirected to support construction.

  • Environmental groups have filed lawsuits claiming the project threatens the Everglades ecosystem.

  • Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of the Sunshine State, reportedly called the facility a pipe dream and was blindsided by its approval.

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