Trump live updates : President orders reopening of Alcatraz prison and attacks ‘radicalized judges’ on deportations
President Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of the infamous Alcatraz island prison offshore from San Francisco, California.
The jail once housed the Chicago mobster Al Capone but closed in 1963 and is now a tourist attraction.
“For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than misery and suffering,” the Republican wrote.
“When we were a more serious nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
The president insisted the step was necessary in order to ensure Americans “will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and judges that are afraid to do their job and allow us to remove criminals, who came into our country illegally.”
Trump also expressed his frustration on Sunday with the legal system holding up his efforts to deport suspected illegal immigrants by insisting on due process being followed.
“So many of these radicalized judges, they want to have trials for every single person in our country illegally,” he complained.
Watch: Trump bemoans ‘radicalized judges’ holding up deportation push
On his return to the White House last night, after another weekend on the links in Palm Beach, Florida, the president had this to say about his frustrations with America’s legal system holding up his efforts to remove suspected illegal immigrants by insisting on pesky due process.
Joe Sommerlad5 May 2025 09:50
Trump orders reopening and expansion of notorious Alcatraz prison
President Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of the infamous Alcatraz island prison offshore from San Francisco, California, which once housed the Chicago mobster Al Capone but closed in 1963.
“For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than misery and suffering,” the Republican wrote.
“When we were a more serious nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
The president insisted the step was necessary in order to ensure Americans “will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and judges that are afraid to do their job and allow us to remove criminals, who came into our country illegally.”
Joe Sommerlad5 May 2025 09:20
