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Trump, DeSantis Tour Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump toured the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility in Florida's Everglades, which houses up to 3,000 immigrants at an annual cost of $450 million.
- On June 19, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed converting an abandoned airport into a 5,000-bed detention facility, approved on June 23, and seized via emergency powers on June 24.
- Built in eight days, the facility employs tents, trailers, and natural swamp barriers for security, surrounded by alligators and predators in the Everglades.
- The first detainees are due to arrive Tuesday at the 5,000-bed facility, aiming for processing and deportation, as Trump promotes it as a model for enforcement.
- Trump describes the facility as a model for others, with similar projects underway in Louisiana and Alabama amid environmental lawsuits over ecosystem violations.
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Remolacha - Noticias Republica DominicanaOn Tuesday, US President Donald Trump toured a new immigration detention center in Florida called “Alcatraz de los caimans” and joked that reptiles will act as guards. The construction of the so-called “Alcatraz de los caimans” has provoked outrage among critics of Trump’s immigration policy for considering it inhuman, and environmentalists’ protests for being near a national park. But Trump, a driving force behind a drastic immigration policy s…
Reporter Stunned by Gator ‘Guarding’ Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center - News Addicts
A Washington Examiner reporter highlighted how much Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” lives up to its name, as at least one gator could be seen just off the side of the road leading into the facility. President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration traveled to the Sunshine State on Tuesday in order to tour the […] The post Watch: Reporter Stunned by Gator ‘Guarding’ Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center appeared first on New…
Migrants expected soon at "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's DeSantis says after Trump visit
Migrants are expected to begin arriving at the new migrant detention center in Florida, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. President Trump toured the facility and held a roundtable on Tuesday to mark the opening. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
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