Federal officials on Friday confirmed Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of building and running an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, exposing “Alligator Alcatraz” to the potential risk of being ordered to close for a second time.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an email that the state of Florida was awarded its full reimbursement this week.

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