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8. Florida eyes 2nd detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Reply to dweller (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

Jun 25

How convenient for ICE/DHS.

“ Inspections will be hard to conduct at the newly approved detention facility deep in the Florida Everglades"

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/25/florida-eyes-2nd-immigration-detention-center-to-join-alligator-alcatraz/

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"4 hours ago — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is looking at a 2nd detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz' in housing immigrants picked up by ICE."

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Interesting paragraph from Heather Cox Richardson in today's Letters from an American [View all] dweller Jun 25 OP

How will Florida manage that FEMA money? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 25 #1

This is going to be a straight up concentration camp Prairie Gates Jun 25 #2

Giant grift. Who gets the $450M a year? Irish_Dem Jun 25 #3

$450 million a year to run that facility? patphil Jun 25 #4

Wait until the regime falls and the lawsuits begin. paleotn Jun 25 #7

In 2027 we can repurpose these facilities to house MAGA hierarchy and their militias. BurnDoubt Jun 25 #5

This will not be a prison WOLFMAN87 Jun 25 #6

Florida eyes 2nd detention center to join 'Alligator Alcatraz' cliffside Jun 25 #8