FEMA will send states $608 million to erect migrant detention camps

If states want to open their version of “Alligator Alcatraz,” the government will pay for its construction.

The grant’s goal is to “support detention activities carried out by non-federal entities and increase the detention capacity of States and local governments,” it says.

“This will relieve overcrowding in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s short-term holding facilities, further the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement plans, and complement U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operational priorities,” the assistance to the states is described.

The grant allows the Trump administration to further assist states with their deportation and migrant detention efforts. FEMA will distribute the funds alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

FEMA is extending funds for immigration purposes, as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

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