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Original Date Announced
June 23, 2025The New York Times reports that Florida is converting an airfield in the Everglades into a detention facility for immigrants nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz." The facility will cost Florida approximately $450 million annually. Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, said Florida can request reimbursement from FEMA; the money will be drawn from a fund created in the Biden administration to pay local entities for housing and care of newly arrived noncitizens.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1830]
2025.06.23 Reported: Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades - New York TimesEffective Date
June 23, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAssociated or Derivative Policies
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