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Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spearheaded the creation of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center in the Everglades, which is expected to accommodate as many as 5,000 migrants awaiting deportation by late July 2025.
  • Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit on June 27 to stop construction, citing threats to the fragile Everglades ecosystem and lack of environmental review under NEPA.
  • Construction visibly progressed with paving and road expansions by early July, despite state claims the facility is temporary and built only on existing paved areas.
  • Filings revealed that the state used no federal funds yet and contractors donated hundreds of thousands to Florida Republican causes, a relationship criticized as a possible pay-for-play scheme.
  • The dispute underscores the clash between goals of immigration enforcement and safeguarding natural habitats, drawing widespread public scrutiny to the ecological and political ramifications of the facility.
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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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