Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) used a photo opportunity with President Donald Trump to share his plan to move undocumented migrants through Alligator Alcatraz and other Florida detention facilities as quickly as possible.
Trump traveled to Ochopee, Florida, Tuesday to tour the detention facility comprising heavy-duty tents and FEMA trailers that are expected to detain up to 5,000 migrants awaiting deportation.
"I know Secretary [Kristi] Noem and her team have said, as soon as the president departs, we'll be open to start receiving folks. And, so, we'll see what the tempo is," DeSantis told the press.
DeSantis then explained his plan to hasten deportations.
"One of the things I think that is exciting about this is, we're offering up our National Guard and other folks in Florida to be deputized to be immigration judges. We're working with the Department of Justice for the approvals. I'm sure Pam [Bondi] will approve," DeSantis said as Trump nodded his head and said, "Yep."
DeSantis didn't elaborate on who the other "folks" would be.
DeSantis continued, "But then...I'll have a National Guard judge advocate here. Someone has a notice to appear, Biden would tell them to come back in three years and appear. Now, you'll be able to appear in like a day or two. So, they're not going to be detained, hopefully, for all that long."
DeSantis praised recent Supreme Court ruling that he said will allow Trump "to be able to exercise Article II the way the founders intended." The ruling allowed the administration to deport detainees to countries they are not citizens of.
"But you still have bureaucracy. So, we want to cut through that so that we have an efficient operation between Florida and DHS to get the removal of these illegals done."
