Corruption by Another Name (Part II)

By: Barrington Salmon

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,543

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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In announcing closure of the Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said the notorious facility — denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups — was always meant to be only temporary until more permanent detention centers could be secured, and federal officials now have that capacity.

“Alligator Alcatraz fulfilled the role that it was designed to serve,” DeSantis said. “Today it now has zero detainees. It has …

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