"Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down permanently, sources say
Companies hired by the state to operate the Florida migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were notified Monday morning to begin "full demobilization" of the facility, quietly bringing an ignominious close a $1.2 billion experiment that was once hailed...
Companies hired by the state to operate the Florida migrant detention center known as ' Alligator Alcatraz ' were notified Monday morning to begin 'full demobilization' of the facility, quietly bringing an ignominious close a $1.2 billion experiment that was once hailed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Trump as a model other states should pursue, four sources familiar with the operations of the detention center told CBS News Miami.
(CBS MIAMI) — Companies hired by the state to operate the Florida migrant detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz " were notified Monday morning to begin …
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