Further proving that when it comes to getting things done that need to happen in his state, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently debuted "Alligator Alcatraz," inviting President Donald Trump and other administration officials to see the Sunshine State's latest contribution to the war on illegal immigration.
As RedState reported, ground was broken just over a week ago on the temporary detention center, which is situated at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades, a mostly abandoned airstrip that has been used as an aviation training facility, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Not surprisingly, the Usual Suspects are lined up to oppose it, including Democrats, illegal immigration advocates, environmental wacktivists, and the mainstream media, all of who are alleging, in a nutshell, that the center is "inhumane" even though it has beds, air conditioning, and other essential amenities, unlike some of the temporary centers set up during the Biden administration.
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CNN, of course, has been no exception to the rule, with anchor Wolf Blitzer hosting a wildlife conservation group director, whom he apparently thought would share supposed "concerns" for the illegal immigrants who would be temporarily housed there.
But things didn't go according to plan for Blitzer when the woman, Elise Pautler Bennett from the Center for Biological Diversity - which has joined a lawsuit with other environmental groups over the matter, told him point blank that she was more concerned for the alligators and other wildlife than the detainees:
Bennett: We're incredibly concerned about endangered and threatened species like the Florida panther, which is already getting hit by cars, 20 to 30 of them per year. We would only expect that to grow because we know panthers use this area and cars are coming in more frequently.
We also know endangered Florida bonneted bats fly on and around the site. And having artificial lights will prevent them from feeding. So those are just a couple examples of the incredibly sensitive ecological resources we have in and around the site.
Blitzer: How much of a threat does this volatile environment pose to the detainees -- and several thousand are going to be moved there -- especially when considering this will be a tent city exposed to storms and potentially even hurricanes?
Bennett: I think the storms are a real concern, but I will say this. When it comes to the wildlife, I'm more concerned for the wildlife than the folks on the site. I have actually waded in the wetlands not far from that site myself waist-deep in the water, no problem, wasn't attacked by alligators. The idea that these are vicious animals out to attack people is rather absurd.
And I think it detracts from the important message, which is that this doesn't belong here, Floridians don't want it here, and it's wasteful and an incredible risk to our ecological resources.
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Trump and DeSantis both.
I honestly don't even know how to respond when I read things like "The idea that these are vicious animals out to attack people is rather absurd." I mean, this facility wouldn't have been put where it was if alligators posed no meaningful threat to people.
The whole point is to deter illegal immigrants from trying to escape, and I can tell you that if I were among them, I wouldn't take the risk.
Relatedly, is an "Alaska Alcatraz" on the horizon? My colleague Ward Clark, an Alaskan, shared his thoughts here. Make sure to check them out.
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