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The proposal by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier comes as the Trump administration has set a quota for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to make 3,000 arrests of illegal immigrants per day.
Report suggests US foreign population decreased by up to 1 million from January to MayThe site in question includes its own airstrip, making it ideal for processing and deporting undocumented immigrants efficiently. The remote location, Uthmeier noted, offers natural containment due to the surrounding swampland and wildlife. Alligators lie near ground exposed by drought conditions in the Florida Everglades, in Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. “If somebody were to get out, there’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,” Uthmeier told Fox Business. “Only the alligators and pythons are waiting. That’s why I like to call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’” If approved at the state and federal levels, construction could be completed within two months, Uthmeier said. Once operational, the facility would become the largest immigration detention center in Florida, helping to relieve overcrowding in local jails and existing federal detention facilities.for detaining immigrants. Almost 90% of individuals held by ICE are being detained in facilities operated by private, for-profit corporations.ICE detention currently receives $3.4 billion in funding, but a recent congressional proposal aims to raise that amount dramatically. The Republican-backed megabill, which cleared the House in late May, designates $45 billion for ICE detention, a more than tenfold increase. Meanwhile, Florida has also established a new State Immigration Enforcement Council, which brings together law enforcement leaders from across the state. This group operates under the recently created State Board of Immigration Enforcement, comprising members of the state Cabinet and legislative leaders.
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