COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Local 10 News Thursday that Florida did submit an application for FEMA reimbursement after building the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center, and on Tuesday (a day before the government shutdown), was awarded the full amount it applied for — $608 million.
The Governor’s office confirmed the funds will pay for construction and management of Alligator Alcatraz and “Deportation Depot,“ a state-run immigration detention center located in Sanderson.
Back in July, DHS estimated the total cost for the remote detention center in the Everglades would be $450 million for one year…