Florida taxpayers may be on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz construction bill
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When the DeSantis administration swiftly built Alligator Alcatraz last summer, it said the federal government would foot the bill for the state’s Everglades immigration detention camp. But the Trump administration may now be reconsidering that commitment, signaling in court that Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the cost of the facility’s construction
In a court filing on Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, lawyers with the Department of Justice said the Federal Emergency Management Agency had not yet decided whether to reimburse the state.
Florida taxpayers may be on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz construction bill
Trump administration lawyers shed new light on why Florida’s state government has yet to receive a penny of the more than $600 million in funding announced during the fall.
Miami Herald (www.miamiherald.com)
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When the DeSantis administration swiftly built Alligator Alcatraz last summer, it said the federal government would foot the bill for the state’s Everglades immigration detention camp. But the Trump administration may now be reconsidering that commitment, signaling in court that Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the cost of the facility’s construction
In a court filing on Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, lawyers with the Department of Justice said the Federal Emergency Management Agency had not yet decided whether to reimburse the state.
Florida taxpayers may be on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz construction bill
Trump administration lawyers shed new light on why Florida’s state government has yet to receive a penny of the more than $600 million in funding announced during the fall.
Miami Herald (www.miamiherald.com)
Wow. Donald Trump stiffing someone on a bill? Who could have expected he would do the thing he's third most famous for?
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Wow. Donald Trump stiffing someone on a bill? Who could have expected he would do the thing he's third most famous for?
I'm having a hard time deciding which are the first 2.
- Orange face
- Pedophile
- Mobster
- Rapist
- Racist
- Dementia ridden
- Drowsey Don
Give me a hint
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I'm having a hard time deciding which are the first 2.
- Orange face
- Pedophile
- Mobster
- Rapist
- Racist
- Dementia ridden
- Drowsey Don
Give me a hint
Rapist, he was literally convicted.
Pedophile, you've got an entire bonfire going with that one, the only reason he's not seeing jail is because he runs federal law enforcement and Republicans don't care. -
Rapist, he was literally convicted.
Pedophile, you've got an entire bonfire going with that one, the only reason he's not seeing jail is because he runs federal law enforcement and Republicans don't care.Technically, he was not convicted. I hate that POS, but, it's true. Guilty, of course. However, the legalese of the situation is not "convicted".
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Technically, he was not convicted. I hate that POS, but, it's true. Guilty, of course. However, the legalese of the situation is not "convicted".
What is the legalese?
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What is the legalese?
Legal language, legal terms, etc...
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Technically, he was not convicted. I hate that POS, but, it's true. Guilty, of course. However, the legalese of the situation is not "convicted".
He was convicted, he was not sentenced.
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Legal language, legal terms, etc...
I mean what is the legal term for his situation, if convicted doesn't apply?
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I mean what is the legal term for his situation, if convicted doesn't apply?
Liable for sexual assault in a Civil court.
He was never convicted in a criminal court for any sex offense.
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