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Florida winds down operations at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' all detainees moved, DeSantis says
"The demobilization efforts at this facility are underway," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
“Alligator Alcatraz,” the remote Florida immigration detention center that faced harsh criticism for its conditions , has shut down nearly a year after opening, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
DeSantis said the center at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades was always meant to be only temporary until more permanent detention centers could be secured and federal officials now have that capacity.
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