šØ BREAKING: Gov Ron DeSantis announces deportations will continue at Alligator Alcatraz as they fight the ruling from an activist judge.
Governor Ron DeSantis:
“So we have the detainee processing center down in South Florida at Alligator Alcatraz. I just wanted to say this was not something that was unexpected. This is a judge that was not going to give us a fair shake. This was preordained, very much an activist judge that is trying to do policy from the bench.
This is not going to deter us. Weāre going to continue working on the deportations, advancing that mission. We knew that this would be something that would likely happen, and we will respond accordingly.
These individuals have already been ordered to be removed by the current system, and yet the previous administration didnāt want to do anything about it. Weāre now in this position where weāre leading the state efforts to help the Trump administration actually enforce the law and actually remove these illegal aliens from not just Florida but from our country.
And thatās something that we didnāt have for four years, and now thatās something that weāre absolutely on board with making sure happens going forward. So weāre not going to be deterred. Weāre totally in the right on this.
But I would also note, because of the success of Alligator Alcatraz, thereās demand for more. So I did announce that we are gonna be opening another facility right outside of Jacksonville in Baker County, and weāve called that the Deportation Depot.
And so that is something that will be able to hold another 2,000. Thereās an airport close by, and so you have the processing and then the removal.”