Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center shuts down, says official

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'—a controversial Everglades detention center created for Trump's deportation drive—has closed after less than a year. Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed Thursday that the facility had emptied after fulfilling its emergency role. The center drew criticism over detainee conditions and due process concerns. According to France Twenty-Four, the shutdown marks the end of one of the administration's most visible immigration detention initiatives.

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