Florida may lose $218M on empty 'Alligator Alcatraz' as judge orders shutdown

https://apnews.com/article/florida-immigration-ice-alligator-alcatraz-445e7cc7f6163d6a4749d452f2d57630

Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz.”

The center may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ordering operations to wind down indefinitely.

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verdantbanana@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 363d (2 replies)

what humans in the entire world spend towards the suffering of themselves and or others would house, feed, healthcare, etcetera everyone worldwide

mikenurre@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 363d

It's not that there isn't enough to take care of the poor, but that there isn't enough to satisfy the rich.

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 363d

Eyes of fear vs. eyes of love...

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=KgzQuE1pR1w

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 363d

Lose? Pissing away money on things like this gets a bunch of old cons rock hard and some of their cronies laugh all the way to the bank, and the money wasn't spent on helping anyone unworthy. I'm sure those responsible find it more than worth it.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 363d

Oh no how unfortunate.

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 363d

OHHHHH NOOOOOOOO 😲

WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org · 6 pts · 363d

Suckers! No one loses except genuine people in the American game.

Obtain guns!

marsza@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 363d

They moved them to the Texas Coyote Alcatraz