Fla.: DeSantis permanently closes Alligator Alcatraz detention center, says mission is ‘fulfilled’
Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility.
On Thursday, during a press briefing with White House border czar Tom Homan, DeSantis (R-Fla.) gave the update on the Florida Everglades immigration detention facility, saying it has “fulfilled” its role in helping the federal government deport thousands of apprehended illegal aliens who breached the United States.
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