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Trump’s New Alcatraz Could Cost $2 Billion
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Officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump have toured Alcatraz, the once-notorious prison island in the icy waters of San Francisco Bay that the Trump administration wants to reopen to prisoners.
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Friday that a final decision on reopening Alcatraz has not yet been made when asked about reports that returning the former prison to operation could cost $2 billion, but noted that the administration is looking for “any available bed space.” “I think they’re considering it, I don’t think any decision has been made yet,” Homan told CNN’s Alayna Treene, adding that he has n…
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Friday that a final decision on reopening Alcatraz has not yet been made when asked about reports that returning the former prison to operation could cost $2 billion, but noted that the administration is looking for “any available bed space.” “I think they’re considering it, I don’t think any decision has been made yet,” Homan told CNN’s Alayna Treene, adding that he has n…
Alcatraz, off the coast of San Francisco, is probably one of the most famous prisons in the world. By 1934, for almost 30 years, behind its bars were the worst criminals in history. At the time, it was one of the most secure prisons in the world. Currently, the high security prison has become a tourist attraction since its closure 60 years ago. But the Trump administration plans to put it back into service for the most dangerous detainees in the…
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