Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administrationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in...
By Richard Luscombe in Miami · The Guardian World
After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Ron DeSantis , Florida ’s Republican governor, spent $1.2m of taxpayers’ money per day to open and operate the notorious immigration jail known as Alligator Alcatraz , court records obtained by the independent investigative news website the Florida Tributary reveal. A switch in position by Donald Trump’s administration also now looks likely to leave Florida on the hook for at least $608m spent on the harsh Everglades detention and deportation facility and other immigration jails, the outlet said . That was despite gloating by DeSantis in September that the state would be reimbursed from federal funds. Continue reading...