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Contractors Fund DeSantis Amid Immigrant Detention Controversy

7/4/2025

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Three contractors behind Florida's Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center have funneled nearly $2 million to Governor Ron DeSantis and the state GOP. CDR Maguire, closely connected to DeSantis, faces scrutiny over its ties to a charity involved in a Medicaid investigation. This facility, designed to hold 3,000 immigrants, seeks to fast-track deportations.

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Three contractors behind Florida's Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center have funneled nearly $2 million to Governor Ron DeSantis and the state GOP. CDR Maguire, closely connected to DeSantis, faces scrutiny over its ties to a charity involved in a Medicaid investigation. This facility, designed to hold 3,000 immigrants, seeks to fast-track deportations.