Ron DeSantis Wasted $250 Million on Alligator Alcatraz as It Faces Closure

The state of Florida is committed to $245 million toward the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz," the Everglades immigration detention facility which is due to close in days.

An email obtained by The Associated Press Wednesday from Kevin Guthrie, head of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, indicates the facility will likely soon be empty, after a federal judge ruled it must cease to operate.

Newsweek contacted Governor DeSantis's office and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment on Thursday via email outside of regular office hours.