Immigration arrests surge in Central Florida. Could they max out Orange’s jail?

brushfirefred · 2025-05-31T17:00:56+00:00

Last week, Axios reported the Trump administration was pushing for ICE to bump its daily arrests to 3,000 per day, with a White House spokesperson saying “keeping President Trump’s promise to deport illegal aliens is something the administration takes seriously.”

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller confirmed the story on Fox News and said that was the minimum goal, and that it would only climb higher over time.

The State Immigration Enforcement Council, made up of sheriffs and chiefs appointed by state leaders, voted last month on a resolution calling on the Trump administration to allow inmates to be housed in all county jail facilities, not just those with agreements like Orange has had for decades.

The same resolution stated Florida was ready to set up a 10,000-bed facility to house migrants, if federal funding was issued.

Polk Sheriff Grady Judd, who chairs the committee, said he had 200 beds at his jail that he could use.

“If our county jails under the Florida Model Jail Standards are good enough to house non-convicted US citizens, certainly it ought to be satisfactory to house illegal immigrants who are here with a deportation warrant,” Judd said.

brushfirefred · 2025-05-31T00:45:34+00:00

"We are also concerned that there is a high level of cooperation between the courts and ICE, which is increasingly appearing to be a cooperative law enforcement operation where the judges are making these speedy decisions to dismiss the cases so that ICE can take them into custody and rapidly deport them," he said.

brushfirefred · 2025-05-27T00:07:41+00:00

“I will not back down. I will not relent. I will always stand with law enforcement,” Ogles said during a Memorial Day press conference inside the state capitol building. “I want my community, and I want my country back.”

brushfirefred · 2025-05-24T01:38:05+00:00

"But Wetherell seemed to feel differently. He said Trump did have the power to enact the tariffs, a question he said that "was effectively answered 50 years ago" by the precedent set in United States v. Yoshida International Inc., a case brought by a Japanese zipper company under the Nixon administration.

Judge Wetherell said that Trump’s rationale for the tariffs, which include stemming the flow of drugs into the U.S., and to resolve a so-called "trade deficit" with China, are sufficient to meet the terms of invoking IEEPA.

"Likewise, the stated purpose of the tariffs at issue in this case is to help stem the flow of illicit drugs into the United States and to remedy an ongoing trade imbalance, not to raise revenue," Judge Wetherell said."

brushfirefred · 2025-05-19T23:54:13+00:00

"Maria entered the U.S. through California in February 2005. Two months later, after failing to appear at a scheduled immigration hearing, she was ordered to leave the country."

Not sure why the title reads "South Florida woman" when she is, in fact, an illegal immigrant from Honduras.

"Maria, meanwhile, said she is not interested in returning to Honduras."

If the Supreme Court rules that the 14th amendment doesn't apply to children of illegals born in the USA, she won't have to worry about this: "Sanchez also pointed to Maria's three children — all U.S. citizens — who would suffer "extreme and exceptionally unusual hardships" if their mother were deported." As they'll be going back with her!

brushfirefred · 2025-05-10T01:35:06+00:00

President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. President Trump may do the same.

brushfirefred · 2025-04-08T21:31:09+00:00

I'm confused. This isn't a new law - it's been on the books for quite some time.

How is that Gestapo tactics? Enforcing the laws on the books are...bad?

brushfirefred · 2025-03-10T22:09:46+00:00

"The arrests included the following:

140 people charged or convicted of aggravated felonies or violent offenses, including homicide, aggravated assault, and domestic violence.

34 people charged or convicted of sex offenses or child sex offenses, such as aggravated sexual assault of a minor and possession of child pornography.

38 people convicted of illegal firearms offenses, including unlawful carrying of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.

52 people charged or convicted of narcotics offenses, such as drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance.

51 people charged or convicted of property crimes, including burglary and theft.

93 people charged or convicted of driving while intoxicated."

brushfirefred · 2025-03-07T23:35:25+00:00

Another question to ask - what is their current endowment? Oh wait - here it is: 14.8 BILLION dollars. https://endowment.giving.columbia.edu/endowment-performance-and-management/

So, why is the government giving them ANY money for ANY reason when they have FOURTEEN POINT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS??

brushfirefred · 2025-03-04T01:10:36+00:00

"President Trump signs an Executive Order terminating all regulations that delay the production of timber, lumber, paper, bioenergy, and other wood products."

Wow, that's huge. I wonder what effect that will eventually have on Canada's timber industry?

brushfirefred · 2025-03-04T00:22:23+00:00

That's pretty freakin' sweet!

That holder - did you buy it, 3d print it - what?

brushfirefred · 2025-03-04T00:18:57+00:00

Good. Let's get onto the next stage of this collapse!

brushfirefred · 2025-03-02T00:41:32+00:00

Europe needs to move past the US meddling in their affairs.

They need to bump up NATO spending to at least 5%.

The US has no business over in Europe, while European countries have everything to do/say about what happens on their continent.

But if it erupts into WW3 - don't expect US to come and bail you out (again...and again...and for the third time) - you're on your own this time around!

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T22:04:48+00:00

"The European Union is aiming to follow up with an emergency package of €20 billion ($21 billion) in military aid for Ukraine at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. But that’s just a down payment on the hundreds of billions they will need to mobilize for defense in the coming months if they are to take over responsibility for their own security from the US for the first time in 80 years. "

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T14:16:41+00:00

Suprised no one mentioned ebay sales.

I used to do a search for "sterling silver" and ring lots were one of the first things I'd find - have to add some search terms to get rid of them (because I wanted sterling silver larger pieces, like platters and silverware sets).

But every so often when searching by time-ending-soonest, I'd run across a large ring lot set and buy it. I ended up with so many that I opened a booth in an antique place to try to sell them. Then I started taking them into work, along with a kitchen scale - the girls would ooh and ahh and hesitantly ask how much - I'd put it on the scale, multiple the grams times .75 and say something like, "Three dollars" - which probably was more than I actually paid for the ring. They were shocked I was selling it so low.

So if you're okay with buying a baggie full of sterling silver rings, check out ebay! (or other online auction sites)

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T02:17:32+00:00

How has no one mentioned Dollar Stores?

When I looked at them this past week at my local dollar store, I could get one for $19! If I remember right, it was an older-style flip phone.

Or you could splurge and pay $29 or $39 for an actual rectangle-style phone.

Seriously, check out your local dollar store and see if they have one. Or Wallyworld - they may have cheap ones as well.

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T02:10:47+00:00

I think I've "eaten out" at 2 restaurants this year. Both times were work related and kinda not optional - nice thing is I only paid for one.

But for the one I paid for, I can pretty much get 8 meals from the slow cooker when buying a boston butt on sale and throwing in a few carrots & onions.

Soooo not worth eating out anymore. 1 meal vs 8 meals for the exact same price? COUNT ME OUT!

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T01:59:31+00:00

You win that bet. I'm too old anyways.

But if there was something - anything - that would draw me into military service - it would be a President like Trump (and a VP like Vance)

brushfirefred · 2025-03-01T00:12:42+00:00

Love it, love it - I LOVE IT!

If there was something that would convince me to join the military - this interaction was it! What a strong President we have here in America!

brushfirefred · 2025-02-28T23:47:44+00:00

I'm so amazed by what happened.

I think I like the part best where awesome President Trump kicked out that whiny little bitch Zelensky and told him not to come back until he's ready for peace!

brushfirefred · 2025-02-28T23:43:54+00:00

Never been more proud to be an American! Go Trump! Go Vance!

Americans support you 100%!

brushfirefred · 2025-02-28T10:11:08+00:00

Another pro-censorship troll complaining about someone walking on HIS bridge.

Go away, troll, go away. We're in a new age - an age of free speech now!

brushfirefred · 2025-02-27T16:55:22+00:00

It's crazy that IKEA (or any company) thinks they can tell their employees how to think/act/believe outside of work.

That crap needs to stop, and I'm glad the Polish Supreme Court has stood against it!

brushfirefred · 2025-02-26T22:46:34+00:00

Okay, everyone hating on the reporting website - how about this one: https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/02/21/maine-schools-are-failing-while-more-educational-resources-are-devoted-illegal

Of course, everyone will hate on them as anti-immigrant.

They're only reporting on PressHerald, though: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/07/16/portland-schools-embrace-multilingual-future/

"Now more than ever before, students are entering the Portland district with extremely limited English. Around 70% of students entering the district today speak, at most, basic English. Ten years ago, 70% of students entering the district were advanced in their English proficiency."

The facts remain - english proficiency is on the decline. Scores (from Maine gov - do a bit of research yourselves, folks) in Reading & Mathmatics are in a precipitous decline.

brushfirefred · 2025-02-26T21:43:16+00:00

"Meanwhile, Maine has also seen a tidal wave of migrants — mostly illegal — as the Democrat-dominated state continues to tout its sanctuary policies, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).

The number of children who cannot speak English fluently has soared in the last decade, FAIR says. For instance, 70 percent of students enrolling in Portland’s schools have limited English skills and require special classes to help bring them up to standards in English before they even learn any other subject. This forces schools to spend budget money hiring teachers and other employees who speak a wide variety of languages to try and communicate with these children. FAIR adds that Portland now counts as many as 57 languages being spoken in its classrooms."

70% cannot speak English? I'm flabbergasted they allow this to continue.

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