South Florida -Employees respond to Trump’s plans to send undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo Bay

Miami And President Donald Trump Announced Wednesday that his administration is planning to send thousands of undocumented immigrants to detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a step that has drawn sharp reactions from the South -Florida officials and immigration lawyers.

Talking at a signing ceremony for Lake Riley ActTrump called the detainees the “worst criminals” and said Guantanamo had “30,000 beds” available to keep them.

The Lake Riley ActThe first Bill Trump has signed the law since accession last week is expanding deportation powers for immigrants charged with crimes.

Trump later issued a presidential memorandum that described his administration’s approach to using Guantanamo for immigrant detention.

Federal immigration officials say the recent nationwide enforcement efforts have already led to more than 5,500 arrests, including many in the south -florida.

Local leaders and advocates quickly responded to Trump’s recent immigration policy.

South Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat, criticized the aggressive attitude of the administration.

“There’s so much chaos and I think he uses scary tactics to make people insecure so he can feel responsible,” Wilson said Wednesday.

Vanessa Joseph, an immigration lawyer for Catholic legal services, called on individuals facing deportation to seek proper legal adviser.

“I think this is a time for people to prepare and be calm,” Joseph said. “And be careful about using the Internet for legal help.”

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, a Republican, to support Trump’s Guantanamo plan and tweeted:

“Glad to send flights from Florida with deported on tow.”

The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not yet provided details of how the administration’s plan will be implemented.