Byron Donalds delivered the blueprint that Democrat-controlled states desperately need to follow

Florida just showed the rest of America how it’s done.

While other states are still wringing their hands about the border crisis, the Sunshine State stepped up and built a solution.

And Byron Donalds delivered the blueprint that Democrat-controlled states desperately need to follow.

Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” becomes the gold standard

Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds appeared on Fox News Tuesday night and dropped some serious knowledge about how Florida cracked the code on border security.

The state just opened “Alligator Alcatraz,” a massive detention center that can house up to 5,000 criminal illegal immigrants who are waiting to get deported.

This isn’t some half-baked pilot program.

It’s a full-scale operation that other states are already eyeing as their roadmap to success.

During his appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime, Donalds explained how Florida worked with Homeland Security to rapidly establish additional detention capacity in the state.

He emphasized that the governor and his team were able to complete this project with remarkable speed, calling it “a blueprint for other states.”

The speed of this project should embarrass every other governor who’s been dragging their feet on border security.

Florida proved that when you’ve got the will to act, you can get things done in record time.

Other states scrambling to copy Florida’s homework

Donalds didn’t mince words about what needs to happen next.

States like Louisiana need to stop making excuses and start making moves.

The congressman pointed out that other states could easily replicate Florida’s approach by working with Homeland Security to expand detention capacity and infrastructure.

He stressed that this preparation would be crucial when major immigration legislation moves forward, ensuring states have the logistical framework needed to process and deport criminal illegal immigrants.

Translation: Florida just showed everyone exactly how to solve this problem.

The blueprint is sitting right there for anyone smart enough to use it.

But here’s the thing that’s really got to be driving Democrats crazy.

This isn’t just about throwing money at the problem and hoping for the best.

DeSantis and Trump team up for maximum impact

Here’s what separates Florida from the pack.

DeSantis didn’t sit around waiting for permission or perfect conditions.

He saw what needed doing and got it done.

Working directly with Homeland Security, his team figured out exactly what kind of detention capacity was missing and then built it before other states even finished their feasibility studies.

The abandoned airport that became “Alligator Alcatraz” shows what happens when leaders think outside the box instead of just complaining about federal funding.

President Donald Trump visited the facility Tuesday and threw his full support behind DeSantis’s proposal to use National Guardsmen as immigration judges.

That’s going to speed up the court process and get these criminal illegal immigrants processed and deported even faster.

Donalds praised Trump’s leadership on border security, describing the president’s approach as miraculous and noting how Trump campaigned on exactly these kinds of border enforcement measures.

He highlighted how the entire White House team, cabinet, and Republican Party are unified behind this mission.

The genius behind “Alligator Alcatraz”

This whole operation started when Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed converting an abandoned airport into a detention center in mid-June.

Instead of letting that infrastructure sit there and rot, Florida turned it into a solution for one of America’s biggest problems.

The name “Alligator Alcatraz” isn’t just clever marketing.

It sends a message to criminal illegal immigrants that Florida isn’t playing games.

The concept of using maximum security detention for dangerous criminals inspired Florida’s state-level approach.

Now they’ve got a facility that can handle 5,000 criminal illegal immigrants while other states are still talking about what they might do someday.

Why every Republican governor should be taking notes

The beauty of Florida’s approach is that it doesn’t require waiting for Congress to get its act together.

DeSantis and his team identified a need, found a solution, and executed it with military precision.

That’s the kind of leadership that wins elections and actually solves problems.

Other Republican governors who are serious about border security need to be on the phone with DeSantis’s team right now.

Louisiana, Texas, Arizona – any state dealing with the fallout from Biden’s open border disaster should be studying Florida’s playbook.

The collaboration between state and federal authorities that made “Alligator Alcatraz” possible can be replicated anywhere leaders have the backbone to make it happen.

Democrats left scrambling for excuses

Of course, Democrats hate seeing Florida succeed where their policies have failed miserably.

For four years, Joe Biden let criminal illegal immigrants pour across the border with zero consequences.

Now Florida is showing the country what happens when you actually enforce immigration law and create the infrastructure to back it up.

The left can’t argue with results, so they’ll probably try to attack the name “Alligator Alcatraz” or claim it’s somehow inhumane to detain criminal illegal immigrants.

But Americans who’ve been living with the consequences of Biden’s border disaster know better.

They’re tired of politicians who talk a big game but never deliver.

Florida just handed every other state the playbook on a silver platter.

Look, Donalds wasn’t being subtle about what he thinks should happen next. Florida figured this out, and now everyone else needs to get with the program.

Some governors are going to step up and copy what works. Others are going to keep making excuses while their voters get angrier about the border mess.

Florida didn’t wait for anyone’s permission.

Now we’ll see who’s got the guts to follow their lead.

Sources:

1. Fox News, “Jesse Watters Primetime,” July 1, 2025