Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says new immigration detention centers in Florida will be largely funded by FEMA's shelter and services program.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday the federal government will fund a state push from Florida to set up immigration detention centers, including a proposed site in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.

Florida has begun building a new migrant detention center deep in the Everglades, springing into action after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approved the development. The detention facility,