DeSantis Fast-Tracks Massive Everglades Detention Center Amid Controversy
DeSantis Fast-Tracks Massive Everglades Detention Center Amid Controversy Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is controversially leveraging emergency powers to rapidly construct a large-scale immigration detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” deep within the Everglades. Designed to house up to 3,000 detained immigrants, the facility is slated for an early July opening, with construction commencing at an unprecedented pace since June 21st. The initiative has sparked immediate backlash from environmental groups and state legislators, who question the legality and necessity of the expedited…