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Florida's National Guard members stand at the entrance of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport as people rally against the state's forthcoming "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee, Florida, U.S. June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
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