DeSantis Administration Sidesteps Local Authorities to Build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Immigration Detention Center
Newly uncovered emails show Florida’s DeSantis administration blindsided county officials by rapidly constructing a massive migrant detention center under an executive order that bypassed laws and local input, raising serious questions about government overreach and accountability.
In a stunning display of executive power run amok, the Florida Governor Ron DeSantis administration pushed forward with the construction of a sprawling immigration detention center—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”—without properly informing or coordinating with local officials in Collier County. Emails obtained through public records requests reveal a disturbing pattern of government opacity and disregard for local governance, underscoring a broader theme of centralized authority trumping community interests. When Transparency Takes a Back Seat to Political Expediency The project unfolded at breakneck speed on an isolated airstrip within the Everglades, owned by Miami-Dade County but located in Collier County. Yet, while state...
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