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DeSantis says Alligator Alcatraz ‘fulfilled’ its role as he closes it after 1 year
MIAMI — After a year filled with lawsuits, torture allegations and criticism over the use of taxpayer money, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday the closure of the Everglades detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.
“Alligator Alcatraz fulfilled the role it was designed to serve,” DeSantis said at a news conference Thursday at the facility that has already been emptied of federal detainees.
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