Florida plans 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention centre in Everglades
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is building a detention center, named "Alligator Alcatraz," in the Florida Everglades to hold migrants temporarily. The facility, planned on the site of an old airport, will be funded by FEMA and face criticism for potential environmental impacts.Key Facts
- The detention center is called "Alligator Alcatraz" and is in the Florida Everglades.
- It will be built on the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport site, about 36 miles from Miami.
- The project will cost approximately $450 million annually to operate.
- The center is designed to hold about 1,000 migrants temporarily.
- Funding comes mainly from FEMA's shelter and services program for undocumented migrants.
- Florida's Attorney General claims the facility can be completed in 30 to 60 days.
- Critics, including Miami-Dade's mayor, worry about the potential damage to the Everglades' ecosystem.
- The area is a mix of marshes, forests, and other habitats, but the facility is outside the Everglades National Park.
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