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Florida plans to close Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center
Reports indicate that Florida intends to shut down the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center. The timeline for closure is not confirmed. (sources: abcnews, cbsnews, insideclimatenews, thehill, cnn)
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Multiple sources suggest that the Alligator Alcatraz detention center in Florida is expected to close soon. However, the Department of Homeland Security has stated there are no plans for closure.
- Florida plans to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention center, according to various reports.
- Officials at the facility have informed vendors about the impending closure.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the agency has no plans to shut down the center.
Why it matters
The closure of the detention center may impact immigration enforcement and detention practices in Florida.
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