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Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Have Been Moved for Hurricane Safety Says DHS; Closure Questions Persist
ICE moves all detainees out of Florida's notorious "Alligator Alcatraz" Everglades prison camp over soft-sided tent safety fears as hurricane season begins.
Immigrants held at Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center have been transferred to other immigration facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security , though questions remain about whether the site has fully ceased operations.
In a statement reported by The Associated Press , DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said detainees were moved because of hurricane-season concerns. "For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities," Bis said. …
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