Deportation from Alligator Alcatraz has started
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Florida Gov. Ron Desantis says his state is leading the charge in fulfilling President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration as the first deportation flights departed from "Alligator Alcatraz.
Critics have challenged federal and state officials’ contention that the detention center is just run by the state of Florida. Environmental groups suing to stop further construction and expansion demanded Thursday to see agreements or communications between state and federal officials and to visit the site.
The US has begun deporting detainees from the makeshift immigration detention center in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” Governor Ron DeSantis said.