As the Trump administration intensifies detainment and deportation measures, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has secured an additional 500 beds for detainees through a new collaboration with the Glades County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. 

“The Glades County Jail center will function as a staging area and provide enhanced capacity to fulfill our immigration enforcement objectives,” stated acting Miami ICE Field Office Director Juan Agudelo. “Its central location simplifies logistics and aids in the timely processing of illegal aliens in our custody who are subject to arrest, detention, and removal from our nation.”

This development renews a previous intergovernmental service agreement with the Glades County Board of County Commissioners, as indicated by ICE. 

“The facility will expand ICE’s detention capacity in Florida, enhancing the agency’s ability to manage the region’s growing enforcement and removal operations,” the statement said. 

ICE is conducting flights to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S. and back to their home countries. (ICE Seattle)

“We must have the strongest law in the nation on immigration enforcement that will guarantee state and local deportation assistance, end catch and release, eliminate magnets such as remittances and adopt supporting policies that will protect Floridians,” DeSantis said upon the announcement. 

Fox News Digital reached out to the Glades County Sheriff’s Office.

Fox News’ Mollie Markowitz contributed to this report.