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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center shuts down, says official
Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centre, a symbol of US President Donald Trump's deportation drive, has closed after operating for less than a year, officials said on Thursday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the Everglades facility had emptied after fulfilling its emergency role despite criticism over detainees' conditions and due process.
The controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centre – a costly Florida facility that became a symbol of US President Donald Trump 's deportation drive – has shut down after less than a year in …
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