Investigation Exposes DeSantis’ Claim That All Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Had Deportation Orders

Florida’s new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz, did not house only people with final deportation orders — contradicting repeated statements by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The revelation matters as it challenges key public claims underpinning the facility’s justification and spurs legal and political debate.

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