Indiana is getting its own spin on “Alligator Alcaztraz.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem drew swift backlash on Tuesday after unveiling plans for a new migrant detention center in Indiana — which she dubbed the “Speedway Slammer.”
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Noem announced a partnership with Indiana Governor Mike Braun (R) to expand detention capacity by 1,000 beds at Miami Correctional Facility near Bunker Hill.
It will “help remove the worst of the worst out of our country,” she gleefully wrote.
“COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer,” Noem boosted.
“If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self deport now using the @CBP Home App,” she added.
Critics condemned the announcement as “disgusting,” cruel and dehumanizing, calling out the Trump administration’s broader approach to immigration enforcement. They also slammed the center’s “stupid” name.
Many compared the branding of the facility to Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” the migrant detention center surrounded by snakes and alligators that the Trump administration promoted earlier this summer.
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