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Florida to use shuttered prison

Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the location in the rugged and remote Everglades was meant as a deterrent against escape, much like the island prison in California that Republicans named it after. The detention center has an estimated annual cost of $450 million, according to a public database.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz: Underused Florida prison to also house migrants

With Alligator Alcatraz running in the Everglades, the governor will turn an underused state prison into a second facility for those awaiting deportation.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Florida to use shuttered prison as 2nd immigration detention center after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The state plans to spend up to $6 million to stand up Baker Correctional Institution to hold more than 1,300 people awaiting deportation.

DeSantis announces 2nd detention facility in Florida

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the

CBS News · 3h

"Deportation Depot" immigration center to open in shuttered North Florida prison, DeSantis says

DeSantis announced plans to convert a shuttered North Florida prison into an immigration detention center, replacing a costlier proposed site.

Forbes · 1d

DeSantis Announces ‘Deportation Depot’: What We Know About Florida’s Plans For Second Immigration Detainment Facility

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the planned facility, which is expected to hold 1,300 beds, will be operational “soon.”

'Many more to come': Florida launches first deportation flight out of Tallahassee airport

In his post, state Attorney General James Uthmeier thanked U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem for the flight, which was done with a U.S. Coast Guard plane.

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Florida’s immigration enforcement effort adds 800 Fish and Wildlife officers

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is going to be helping with immigration enforcement. Nearly 90% of the ...

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Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law

Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S.

Florida leading agency for immigration arrests doesn't use body cameras. Why it matters.

Florida Highway Patrol is the state's leading agency in immigration arrests, and its troopers don't wear body-worn cameras, a ...

As Trump's approach to immigration enforcement sees results, some call it 'ludicrous'

During the Trump administration’s first 100 days, ICE reports arresting 66,463 undocumented immigrants and removing 65,682.

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