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BumRushDaShow

(156,769 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:55 AM Jul 13

Homeland Security's Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site [View all]

Source: Reuters

July 12, 2025 5:21 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago

July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that she was in talks with five Republican-led states to build another detention site inspired by the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida.

"We've had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us," Noem told a press conference in Florida.

She declined to name the states.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/homeland-securitys-noem-says-talks-with-five-republican-led-states-build-2025-07-12/

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Homeland Security's Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 13 OP

They're having a cruelgasm BeyondGeography Jul 13 #1

Trump had to destroy the federal govt, health, science, education to get the money to build prisons. Irish_Dem Jul 13 #2

Yes, because the thing we really need in United States is more prisons Walleye Jul 13 #3

You mean concentration camps, right. twodogsbarking Jul 13 #4

Everyone Should Be Calling Them OhioTim Jul 13 #11

"She declined to name the states." llmart Jul 13 #5

Well we know TX wants it BumRushDaShow Jul 13 #6

Not into the weird obnoxious repungnant mass sadism these creatures are into, are you? Brainfodder Jul 13 #7

These five states are not doing this for the sake of law enforcement JohnnyRingo Jul 13 #8

Graft and sadism. 58Sunliner Jul 13 #9

I feel confident that my home state is one of the mentioned states. OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #10

Hope they're big enough to hold all the Republican politicians Zorro Jul 13 #12