Staff Reports
The Trump administration is showing once again what real leadership on immigration looks like. While the do-nothing Democrats twiddle their thumbs and embrace open borders chaos, President Trump and allies are locking down the most dangerous illegal migrants with bold, no-nonsense action. The new “Speedway Slammer” in Indiana is just the kind of tough enforcement our country desperately needs—packing 1,000 new detention beds to keep the worst criminals off our streets and out of our communities.
Indiana’s GOP governor is stepping up, refusing to turn his state into a sanctuary for lawbreakers. Unlike liberal-run cities that shield illegal immigrants from arrest and reward lawlessness, Indiana is partnering with ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to catch and hold the “worst of the worst.” This is not soft policing; it’s a full-court press to defend American citizens against the violent cartel runners, repeat offenders, and drug dealers who flood across our borders. This is the kind of grit and backbone sorely missing from the failed Biden administration.
Democrats have made it clear they prefer open borders. Their silence on skyrocketing crime and rampant human trafficking is deafening. Meanwhile, states like Indiana and Florida are building massive detention facilities, funded by the Trump-era “Big Beautiful Bill” that finally puts muscle behind immigration enforcement. The measures include deputizing local police with ICE powers, expanding bed space, and cracking down where it matters most. Alligator Alcatraz in Florida is a prime example: a giant fortress holding thousands, designed to make illegal entry as costly and miserable as possible.
Thanks to the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, our brave ICE agents now have more resources to help make our country safer, and fulfill @POTUS’ anti-illegal immigration policies.https://t.co/Hr5DRb0sU9
— Rep. Barry Loudermilk (@RepLoudermilk) August 6, 2025
The message is simple: If you’re breaking our laws, you will not find safe harbor here. The days of ignoring the problem, or worse, rewarding it, are over. It’s about time more states took a hard line and learned from Indiana’s example. No more bleeding-heart excuses or pandering to the globalist open-borders lobby. America is a nation of laws, and lawbreakers must face consequences—a truth that Democrats try desperately to hide behind smug virtue signaling.
So when is the rest of this country going to wake up? If we don’t back bold enforcement like the Speedway Slammer, the crisis at our southern border will only get worse. The choice is clear: national security and rule of law, or a chaotic free-for-all that leaves American families at risk. Conservatives know which side to stand with—and the Speedway Slammer sends a clear warning to illegals everywhere: America means business.
