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Florida shutting down 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center
Key takeaways
- Ron De Santis (R) said Wednesday that the state s immigration detention facility, known as Alligator Alcatraz, will soon close.
- Well, now they ve gotten a lot of money, over the last nine months, they ve been able to work and adjust their operations accordingly, he said, referring to the federal government.
- The state constructed the detention facility last year to assist with immigration enforcement.
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Ron De Santis (R) said Wednesday that the state s immigration detention facility, known as Alligator Alcatraz, will soon close.
When we opened it in the summer of 2025, it was always intended to be temporary, because we were only doing it, because the federal government didn t have the resources to hold these people themselves, De Santis said during a press conference on fentanyl in Titusville, Fla.
Well, now they ve gotten a lot of money, over the last nine months, they ve been able to work and adjust their operations accordingly, he said, referring to the federal government.
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