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Miles Archer

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Thu May 7, 2026, 03:46 PM 50 min ago

Puppy Killer & DeSantis' "cost-saving" Alligator Alcatraz being shut due to $1 million PER DAY operating expenses

The Trump administration is quietly trying to shut down the controversial Florida immigration center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” a hallmark of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure.

Officials at DHS have determined that the detention center in the Everglades—which has been plagued by allegations of human rights abuses—is also too expensive to continue operating, according to The New York Times.

A pet project of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, “Alligator Alcatraz” is the first state-owned and operated detention center in the United States. But the facility, which Noem once touted as a “cost-saving effort,” is reportedly costing the state $1 million a day.

The facility’s closure would be a major blow to Noem, who was ousted from her role in March after starring in a controversial ad campaign that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-kristi-noems-final-humiliation-revealed-as-alligator-alcatraz-to-close/

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