FEMA Funds New Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center in Everglades
TL;DR
FEMA funds, specifically through the Shelter and Services Program, are being used to support the construction and operation of an immigrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' which is intended to house up to 5,000 detainees before deportation, with the funding initially provided by the state of Florida and reimbursed by FEMA.
- A Dedicated FEMA Fund Will Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ FactCheck.org
- Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': The new migrant detention facility erected at an abandoned Everglades airport Fox News
- Fact-checking Trump’s remarks at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on immigration and Medicaid PBS
- Hundreds of immigrants to arrive at Everglades detention center tonight, Uthmeier announces Florida Phoenix
- 'Alligator Alcatraz' checking in hundreds of detainees Wednesday night, Florida AG says KOMO
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