Nancy Mace: “We have lots of cells or facilities with bed spaces that…”

“I would ensure that we are deputizing local law enforcement and state law enforcement agents to help deport illegal aliens, to work with dhs, to work with ICE in those deportations. I would take facilities that are empty or not being used. We have lots of cells or facilities with bed spaces that, that are empty that the federal government could rent or utilize to house illegal immigrants in the deportation process. And I sure as hell would make sure that we have no sanctuary sheriffs. I've already done that. Before 2024, we had a sanctuary sheriff in our most Democrat, bluest county in the state.” (07:36–07:47)

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