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Florida seeks $850M federal reimbursement for its hastily built migrant detention center, but funding is blocked by environmental lawsuits and grant rules.
Florida is seeking $850 million in federal reimbursement for its "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the Everglades, but funding remains stalled due to environmental lawsuits challenging the project’s lack of required reviews and public input.
The state spent over $600 million building and operating the facility, with an additional $250 million requested for enforcement operations, though federal officials have clarified FEMA grants cannot cover construction.
Only about $90 million has been disbursed, and the Justice Department has warned Florida may not receive reimbursement under grant rules.
The facility, built in less than a week and operating at $3,400 per detainee daily, remains open amid ongoing litigation.
Florida busca un reembolso federal de $850 millones por su centro de detención de inmigrantes construido a toda prisa, pero la financiación está bloqueada por demandas ambientales y reglas de subvención.