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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says

The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron De Santis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Trump administration and denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups.

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What happenedFlorida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says.
What changedThe left frames it as "Alligator Alcatraz Blasted as ‘Failed Experiment’ on Closing Day". The right frames it as "Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Permanently Close, Gov. De Santis Says".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Alligator Alcatraz Blasted as ‘Failed Experiment’ on Closing Day". The right frames it as "Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Permanently Close, Gov. De Santis Says".

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Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says

The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron De Santis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Tr...

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Center-right ·News report

De Santis announces closure of Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center: ‘Fulfilled mission’

The controversial facility, built in less than 10 days on the site of an old airport deep in the Florida Everglades, opened last July after De Santis offered to assist the Trump administrat...

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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Permanently Close, Gov. De Santis Says

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State officials estimate about 20,000 criminal illegal immigrants were processed through the facility since it opened last year.

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Center-left ·News report

Alligator Alcatraz Blasted as ‘Failed Experiment’ on Closing Day

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CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images Alligator Alcatraz is closing with a bitter send-off from the families of once-detained immigrants. Florida Gov. Ron De Santis announced Thursday that...

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