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Trump visits Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ urges more states to open ICE detention sites

Trump visits Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ urges more states to open ICE detention sites

Summary

Republicans are working on a bill to provide significant funding for President Trump's deportation efforts. Meanwhile, President Trump visited a new detention center in Florida, designed to hold many people who are awaiting deportation.

Key Facts

  • Republicans are trying to pass a major bill for deportation funding.
  • The bill aims to allocate billions of dollars to aid President Trump's deportation plans.
  • President Trump visited a new detention center in Florida.
  • The center has been nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” by local officials.
  • The detention facility is located at an airport in the Florida Everglades.
  • The facility can house up to 5,000 people awaiting deportation.
  • Laura Barrón-López is the White House Correspondent reporting this news.

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