Trump orders the reopening of Alcatraz prison for holding the "most violent" criminals.

WashingtonUS President Donald Trump has ordered the reopening and expansion of Alcatraz prison, which has been closed for more than 60 years for housing "America's most violent criminals." The maximum-security prison is located on a hard-to-reach island off San Francisco, California, and is currently a tourist attraction. In a post on Truth Social, the Republican announced this Sunday that he has instructed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), along with the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security, to reopen "an expanded and rebuilt Alcatraz."

"When we were a more serious nation, long ago, we didn't hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them away from anyone they could harm. That's the way it should be. We will no longer tolerate these serial offenders spreading filth, bloodshed, and mayhem." A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson assured The Associated Press that the agency "will comply with all presidential orders."

Trump has also suggested that undocumented immigrants could be sent to this prison. "We will not be held hostage by criminals, thugs, and judges who are afraid to do their jobs and prevent us from removing criminals who have entered our country illegally," the president wrote.

Against "radicalized judges"

Returning to the White House after spending the weekend in Florida, Trump told reporters that he came up with the idea of reopening Alcatraz out of frustration with "radicalized judges" who have insisted that deportees be given due process. history".

The president has often complained about court rulings that have prevented his administration from sending immigrants to the Cecot prison in El Salvador. Last week, the FBI arrested a Wisconsin judge for "obstructing" the detention of an undocumented immigrant. 1934 to 1963. The prison, which covers 2.01 km², closed a year after three men escaped and disappeared, although the BOP said the closure was due to the high cost of keeping the penitentiary operating. Trump's measures are costly and complex. Beyond the Hollywood imagery, Alcatraz is currently an important tourist site managed by the National Park Service

Third term

In an interview on NBC, Trump said he does not plan to run for a third term, a possibility that he has speculated about on more than one occasion, even though the Constitution prohibits it. "I'll be an eight-year president, a two-term president. I've always thought this was very important," he said. "I want to have four very good years and pass the baton to someone else, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican who will carry on." At another point in the interview, he reiterated that he doesn't know whether he should guarantee the constitutional rights of Americans and migrants living in the United States. "I'm not a lawyer. I don't know," he said.