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C.J. Ciaramella

ICE Says It's Moved Detainees Out of 'Alligator Alcatraz' For Hurricane Season

After reports that the Trump administration and state of Florida are considering abandoning the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has transferred detainees out of the tent camp in preparation for hurricane season.

Florida news outlet WINK News first reported Tuesday that all detainees had been moved out of the Everglades detention camp. "As we enter into hurricane season, ICE and the state of Florida have moved illegal aliens from the soft sided facility. For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities," an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official told the outlet.

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