But the state’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has a backup plan, and Donald Trump’s administration claims that a federal judge’s order to temporarily shut down parts of the facility — which could become permanent — will not halt the president’s aggressive anti-immigration agenda.

Homan addressed the decision for the first time on Saturday, largely appearing unconcerned about it potentially hampering the administration's mass deportation plans.

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