‘He started to eat himself': US Secretary Noem cites migrant cannibal incident during deportation flight
As reported by Fox News, Noem said she had learned about the incident from US Marshals who had been working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She did not disclose when or where the event took place, but said it had left officials shaken.
'The other day, I was talking to some marshals who have been partnering with ICE. They said that they had detained a cannibal and put him on a plane to take him home,' Noem said. 'And while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself, and they had to get him off and get him medical attention.'
Noem used the episode to warn about the kinds of individuals she said were entering the US under former President Joe Biden's immigration policies. 'We are going after murderers and rapists and traffickers and drug dealers and getting them off the streets and getting them out of this country,' she said.
'These are the kind of deranged individuals that are on our streets in America that we're trying to target and get out of our country because they are so deranged they don't belong here… They shouldn't be walking the streets with our children, and they shouldn't be living in the communities with our families.'
Noem's comments came while speaking to reporters to mark the launch of 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a new migrant detention facility in Florida's remote Everglades region. The facility, backed by Governor DeSantis and supported by Trump, is part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration.
The detention centre, located on an isolated airstrip used for training, is expected to begin operating with 500 to 1,000 beds within days. It will gradually expand in 500-bed increments to reach an estimated 5,000 by early July, according to a Trump administration official cited by AP.
Noem urged other states to take similar steps and collaborate more closely with federal authorities. She said Florida's example should be replicated nationwide.
(With inputs from Fox News, The Washington Times)
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