Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration and the federal government fight a judge's order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by late October. That's according to an email exchange shared with The Associated Press. https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/alligator-alcatraz-florida-immigration-detention-center/507-8334f859-7cef-44f7-aeea-e7d7524565f7