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Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
FLORIDA, AUG 5 – Florida plans a second immigration detention center at Camp Blanding to increase deportation capacity after more than 600 people were removed from the first facility, officials said.
- Florida is preparing to build a second immigration detention center called the North Detention Facility, with at least one contract awarded for its construction, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
- The North Detention Facility will be located at Camp Blanding, while the first facility has already received over $245 million in contracts.
- Civil rights advocates and environmental groups have filed lawsuits against the Alligator Alcatraz facility, alleging detainees have been denied adequate food, medical care, and legal access, according to reports.
- Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, stated that the facilities are designed to withstand severe weather events, including Category 2 hurricanes.
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