Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The Trump administration opened a new immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades [1] - The administration aims to make immigration enforcement "scary" to encourage self-deportation [6][12] - The facility cost $450 million and is expected to house at least 3,000 people [10] - The funding for the facility comes from the same FEMA pot that was previously used to house migrants in hotels [11] - Mass deportations make it difficult to be selective about who is detained [10] Political Dynamics in Florida - The opening of the facility is seen as a way to appeal to voters who are tough on illegal immigration [5] - There is internal jockeying among Republicans for the upcoming governor's race in Florida [13] - Congressman Byron Donalds has raised $22 million for a potential run, creating tension with Governor DeSantis [13][14] - Governor DeSantis may want his wife to run for governor [14] Detention Center Conditions & Costs - The "Alligator Alcatraz" is presented as a cheaper alternative to traditional incarceration [8] - Existing detention centers, like the one in Miami, are overcrowded [7] - The criteria for who will be housed in the new facility are unclear [9]

I want to bring in Democratic Florida State Senator Shervin Jones who represents Miami Dade County, which includes a large portion of the Everglades. As you watch this unfold, you see the president there, you see your governor there, um, and the reporting that there could be people arriving as soon as tomorrow. What are your concerns.Well, first, thank you for having me. It's disgusting. What's happening in the Everglades isn't immigration enforcement.It's absolute political theater. when we know we have he ...