
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Migrant Detention Center Closes
Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center has officially closed, with Governor DeSantis stating it had fulfilled its purpose. The facility, known for its harsh conditions, had faced numerous complaints and was used for deporting over 21,000 individuals.
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DeSantis boasts of deporting 21,000 as notorious Alligator Alcatraz jail closes
Florida immigration jail that became byword for cruelty and cost state taxpayers $1.2m a day shuts down after a year Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, boasted on Thursday of deporting 21,000 people from Alligator Alcatraz, as he confirmed the closure of the notorious immigration jail hastily erected in the Everglades that became a byword for cruelty and human rights abuses and environmental damage. Standing beside Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s so-called border czar, at a press conferen...
By Richard Luscombe in Miami
Read full article →‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention centre has closed, Florida governor DeSantis says
“Alligator Alcatraz,” the remote Florida immigration detention centre that faced harsh criticism for its conditions, has shut down nearly a year after opening, Governor Ron DeSantis said on Thursday. DeSantis said the centre at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades was always meant to be only temporary until more permanent detention facilities could be secured, and federal officials now have that capacity. “It served its purpose for the time,” the Republican governor said at a news...
By Associated Press
Read full article →Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center shuts down, says official
Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centre, a symbol of US President Donald Trump's deportation drive, has closed after operating for less than a year, officials said on Thursday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the Everglades facility had emptied after fulfilling its emergency role despite criticism over detainees' conditions and due process.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
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Read full article →Florida to shut down 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
Florida will shut down the immigration detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' after nearly a year of operation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, bringing an end to o...
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