Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to Know
Down in the Florida Everglades, state-level lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to build a new detention center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) housing of apprehended illegal immigrants awaiting processing and deportation. Utilizing Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) funds, the facility is expected to hold up to 1,000 people, and is