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Trump Empties Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Amid Soaring Costs
Bloomberg.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The US has emptied the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention camp in the Florida Everglades, a facility built to support President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts.
- The camp, consisting of tents and trailers, was constructed last year on a decommissioned airfield under the direction of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the closure was coordinated with state and federal authorities due to the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
- The facility had cost Florida hundreds of millions of dollars but has now been vacated amid changing operational needs.
