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Department of Justice · United StatesBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Tampa, Florida (CNN) — As the federal government continues its crackdown on illegal immigration, the Justice Department announced Thursday that it would surge resources to the US-Canada border to combat an uptick in human smuggling operations in the north. The surge will include sending agents from the joint DOJ and Department of Homeland Security “Task Force Alpha” to Canada’s border with both New York and Vermont, Att…See the Story
Justice Department Expands Crackdown on Human Smuggling at Northern Border
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Ron DeSantis · FloridaBy Isabel Rosales, Shawn Nottingham, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Florida has opened its second immigration detention site, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” amid an ongoing legal battle over its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. The facility is at a temporarily closed state prison, the Baker Correctional Institution, which is housing 117 detainees with the capacity to hold 1,500 people, according to the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. It is about…See the Story
Florida’s New Immigrant Detention Site Dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ Is Now Taking Detainees, Officials Say
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