Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis is proceeding with the construction of a detention facility to accommodate up to 1,000 immigrants at the Big Cypress National Preserve. This facility, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," utilizes federal funds and has drawn significant criticism for being a waste of resources and for occurring during hurricane season. Critics, including former Homeland Security Secretary Alex Howard, argue that this plan represents a dangerous blend of inhumanity and political spectacle, asserting that effective immigration reform should prioritize lawful, humane policies rather than temporary solutions like tent facilities guarded by wildlife.
"You don't solve immigration by disappearing people into tents guarded by gators. You solve it with lawful processing, humane infrastructure and actual policy..."
"They've billed the site as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a reference to the infamous San Francisco Bay facility that Trump seeks to revert from national park to prison."
"The facility, which is being built with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds, would be completed in 30 to 60 days."
"Emergency management funds are being used to pay for the project at the height of hurricane season."
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