'People are going to die': Dem issues dire warning amid 'Aligator Alcatraz' legal fight

A House Democrat from Florida issued a dire warning on Sunday as lawmakers step up their legal fight against the state's newest deportation facility.

Florida lawmakers have committed more than $450 million toward building and operating the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in the Florida Everglades. The facility is designed to house more than 5,000 migrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, and will be run by Florida's Office of Emergency Management.

The amount of funding dedicated to the facility could become problematic as Florida prepares for this year's hurricane season, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) told progressive analyst Sam Seder on the latest episode of "The Majority Report."

For example, Frost said Florida's OEM is allowed to spend up to $500 million without the legislature's approval. However, they've already spent most of that on "Alligator Alcatraz," which puts them in a bad spot for hurricane season.

"They're going to have to go back to the legislature and ask for more money, which means more people are going to die," Frost told Seder.

Frost's comments come at a time when Hurricane Erin is slowly approaching the Sunshine State. The Hurricane was downgraded to a Category 3 on Sunday, but could make landfall on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to reports.

Part of North Carolina has already been evacuated because of the storm, media reports indicate.

Lawmakers are also in a protracted legal fight over "Alligator Alcatraz," Frost said. A federal judge recently ordered Florida officials to stop building the facility. Frost said that was a "really good win," but there is still more work to go.

"We want to get this thing shut down," Frost said.

Watch the entire interview below or by clicking here.