‘Alligator Alcatraz’ provides a political ‘boon’ for Ron DeSantis and his top allies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is quickly constructing a $450 million-a-year immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades as part of the state’s push to coordinate with President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda. The facility, which has been informally dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” has received heavy pushback and a…
