ORLANDO, Fla. - The State of Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center.

$608M for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ costs

What we know:

Last week, federal officials confirmed Florida had been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of building and running "Alligator Alcatraz." The funds will cover costs for building and operating Florida's immigration detention efforts.

Although the funds have been approved, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) process requires that it review expenses for which reimbursement requests are made before the funds can be released.

This review process could potentially expose the immigration detention facility t

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