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Alligator Alcatraz Demolished After Billion-Dollar Deportation Push | Kansas City News
Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigration detention center built on a Florida airstrip with a $1 billion price tag, has been fully dismantled — tents gone, sign erased, leaving only a few vehicles and workers behind. Once hailed as a temporary deportation solution by Governor DeSantis, who credited it with removing nearly 21,000 people, the facility now stands as a ghost site. Its closure brings relief to advocates and environmentalists who criticized its harsh conditions and ecological damage, including lawsuits over violations and pollution. While legal battles continue over…
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