Florida thinks an "Alligator Alcatraz" might be the thing to keep illegal aliens in place

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Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier, a man with a plan, drops a bombshell video showcasing a proposed detention facility that could lock down about 1,000 illegal aliens in the heart of the Everglades. He’s dubbed it “Alligator Alcatraz,” and you can almost hear the gators snapping their jaws in approval. [H/T Fox News]

Uthmeier’s pitch? The Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a forgotten airstrip 50 miles west of Miami, rotting away in the muggy wilderness. “An old, virtually abandoned airport facility right in the middle of the Everglades,” he calls it, painting a picture of a place where the mosquitoes are meaner than the guards. But don’t let the decay fool you—this relic could be up and running in 30-60 days, ready to house 1,000 illegal aliens while they await their one-way ticket out.

Speaking with Fox News’s John Roberts, Uthmeier didn’t mince words: “We’re going to continue to [detain and deport]. We’ve got thousands of arrests underway. We’re going to enforce the law.” 

Florida’s been flexing its muscle on this front, backing the Trump administration and ICE to round up criminal aliens like it’s open season. Uthmeier’s proud of the state’s track record, boasting, “Florida has been leading on immigration enforcement, supporting the Trump administration and ICE’s effort to detain and deport criminal aliens.”

And they’ve got the stats to back it up. ICE dropped a sledgehammer in Tallahassee on May 29, nabbing over 100 illegal aliens at a construction site. Then, between April 21 and 26, a massive joint operation hauled in over 1,100 illegal aliens, including members of violent foreign terrorist organizations and 378 with final deportation orders, the biggest immigration sting in Florida’s history.

The White House’s Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff and homeland security hawk, has set the bar high with a goal of 3,000 arrests per day. Florida’s stepping up, and Uthmeier’s got his eyes on “Alligator Alcatraz” as the crown jewel. “The governor tasked state leaders to identify the places for new, temporary detention facilities. I think this is the best one. As I call it: Alligator Alcatraz,” he said, probably with a glint in his eye and a gleam from his gold tooth [if he has one].

Why’s it so perfect? This 30-square-mile patch of swamp is as isolated as it gets. Think Alcatraz, but instead of shark-infested waters, you’ve got gators and pythons ready to throw down. 

Uthmeier’s betting on nature’s own security system, saying the Everglades’ reputation means you don’t need to blow the budget on a perimeter fence. Try escaping, and you’re gator lunch. Hence, “Alligator Alcatraz.” It’s a low-cost, high-fear setup for holding illegal aliens until they’re deported, and Uthmeier’s selling it like a man who knows the swamp’s got his back.

Of course, the left will probably say it's mean and cruel to set up a deadly perimeter like this, but all prisoners need to do is stay put until further notice.

What do you think? Is it a good idea?

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