Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she has talked with five Republican governors about developing large-scale detention facilities for illegal immigrants, similar to “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida.

During a news conference Saturday in Tampa, Florida, Noem applauded Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for partnering with DHS to open “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention facility on a remote airstrip surrounded by the Everglades.

“We’ve had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us, as well,” Noem said, without revealing the states involved.

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