DeSantis boasts of deporting 21,000 as notorious Alligator Alcatraz jail closes (opens original article in a new tab)

Florida's governor DeSantis highlighted deportations from Alligator Alcatraz, a closed immigration jail facing criticism over human rights and environmental issues, as it was dismantled after a year of operation.

• Ron DeSantis claimed 21,000 deportations from Alligator Alcatraz, a Florida immigration jail closed after allegations of cruelty and environmental harm.
• Critics accused the facility of inhumane treatment and criticized its $1.2m daily cost to taxpayers, leading to its shutdown.
• DeSantis and Tom Homan defended the jail as targeting criminals, while evidence showed most detainees had no criminal records.