Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Alligator Alcatraz was winding down operations during an event Thursday, and a group in St. Pete is working to increase voter education ahead of November’s elections.
DeSantis announces end of operations at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Despite saying as recently as June 16 that the Florida immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” was still in operation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that it has closed.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on June 16 that said the agency has transferred all detainees from the detention center to other facilities.
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