US EditionJudd Warning on Detention Capacity; Florida DOGE Explainer
FLORIDA, JUL 23 – Florida lawmakers approved a $250 million grant program to support law enforcement amid a detention bed shortage caused by a surge in immigration arrests, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd informed Governor DeSantis and members of the state Cabinet that Florida’s current detention facilities are insufficient to handle the growing number of immigration-related arrests.
- In February, lawmakers established a new immigration enforcement board to aid federal deportation initiatives amid a nationwide shortage of detention space connected to President Trump's large-scale deportation strategy.
- Judd expressed concern that federal officials are overwhelmed and will quickly face a lack of available detention space as more officers join immigration enforcement efforts, while Governor DeSantis emphasized the need for improved federal processing and deportation capabilities.
- The board, including DeSantis and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, approved a $250 million grant program Tuesday to reimburse local law enforcement for training, detention, housing, and bonuses.
- Judd asserted Florida’s current housing is "a drop in the bucket," indicating arrests could increase faster than facilities can manage, with implications for state-federal cooperation and detention policies.
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Florida sheriff: Feds are running out of space because we’re arresting so many illegal aliens
One of Florida’s most well-known sheriffs is sounding the alarm that as more police officers and sheriff’s deputies are given federal immigration powers to arrest illegal aliens, the federal government will quickly run out of capacity. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told members of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement that part of the problem is while county jails have space for illegal immigrants, they are only supposed to hold them for u…
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Florida sheriff: Feds are running out of space because we're arresting so many illegal aliens
One of Florida's most well-known sheriffs is sounding the alarm that as more police officers and sheriff's deputies are given federal immigration powers to arrest illegal aliens, the federal government will quickly run out of capacity.Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told members of the State Board of Immigration Enforcement that part of the problem is while county jails have space for illegal immigrants, they are only supposed to hold them for up…
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News Service of FloridaImmigration Enforcement Faces Detention Bed Crunch
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Federal officials are “overwhelmed” by the number of undocumented immigrants being locked up as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan because of a detention-bed shortage, according to a key player in Florida’s efforts to assist the White House. The capacity issue is expected to escalate in Florida in the coming weeks as sheriffs and police chiefs ramp up arrests and detentio…
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