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FL has suspended 25 rules using DeSantis’ yearslong immigration state of emergency
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- Nicknamed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ it is located in a remote swamp inhabited by dangerous wildlife.
- Florida is funding the $450 million operation, with reimbursement from the federal government.
- Environmental groups and local officials have condemned the facility for harming wildlife and risking detainee welfare.
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- Florida is establishing a 1,000-bed immigration detention site in the Everglades using tents and trailers to house detainees.
- The state will operate the center at an estimated annual cost of $450 million, seeking federal reimbursement.
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- Opponents highlight potential ecological damage and criticize the facility’s conditions and political motivations.
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