New illegal immigrant detention centers to open nationwide under new bill
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers. (ICE/Released)
August 22, 2025 Timothy Frudd
A new bill sponsored by Republicans would provide funding for states to open new illegal immigrant detention facilities like Alligator Alcatraz across the country as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to arrest and deport illegal immigrants at a historic pace.
In a Friday press release, Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) announced a new bill that would “support state-run detention facilities for illegal aliens by redirecting wasteful Biden-era spending.”
“Illegal immigrants are here because of the Left’s open border policies. No more.” McDowell said in a statement to The Daily Wire. “Through codifying President Trump’s executive actions, no longer will illegals be put up in swanky hotels for extended stays. Now they will face swift deportation.”
According to Friday’s press release, the Accelerated Logistics and Coordination for Arresting, Transporting, and Removing Aliens Zones (ALCATRAZ) Act would establish a Department of Homeland Security program to reimburse states and local governments that build and operate new illegal immigrant detention centers. The bill would also transfer funds allocated for illegal immigrants under the Biden administration to a new “Detention and Logistics Program” and would require Homeland Security to identify wasteful spending that could be used by the Detention and Logistics Program.
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