The Hill
he Florida-funded and operated migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is one step closer to closing permanently, signaling the end of a costly $1.2 billion project just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the facility’s opening.
Contractors who were hired to oversee operations of the detention center received word to begin “full demobilization” of the facility, CBS News Miami reported Monday, citing four sources. The New York Times, which had previously reported that contractors had been notified that the detention center would be closing this summer, reported Tuesday that Florida emergency management officials instructed contractors to begin dismantling the site and to make “significant progress” by Wednesday.
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