Miami: US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that the federal government will fund Florida's plan to establish immigration detention centers, including the proposed "Alligator Alcatraz" site in the Everglades.

According to Anadolu Agency, Noem stated that Florida's immigration detention centers will be largely funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's shelter and services program, which assists groups and cities receiving migrants released from federal custody at the US-Mexico border. Noem emphasized the administration's focus on rapid and innovative solutions to facilitate the mass deportation of criminal illegal aliens under President Trump's leadership.

"We will expand facilities and bed space in just days, thanks to our partnership with Florida," Noem told CBS News. The announcement follows Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's statement last week regarding the conversion of an abandoned Everglades airfield into a detention center for immigrants with criminal records, which has been nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz."

Uthmeier highlighted the site's natural surroundings as a deterrent, noting that detainees attempting to escape would encounter alligators and pythons, with limited options for concealment. On Monday, Uthmeier confirmed federal approval for Florida's plan to construct Alligator Alcatraz and other sites, which could accommodate up to 5,000 detainees and commence operations as temporary facilities early next month.

This development is part of a wider initiative by Republican-led states to support the Trump administration's mass deportation policies.