"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has donated a prime piece of downtown Miami real estate to a nonprofit raising money to build Donald Trump's presidential library. The deal on the now-vacant property facing Biscayne Bay, next to the historic Freedom Tower, has sparked criticism from some in Miami's Cuban-American community, who have dubbed the tower the "Ellis Island of the South.""
"Cuban-Americans who opposed the land transfer argued that Trump's immigration enforcement and mass deportation efforts have disproportionately impacted Latino communities, and are in direct conflict with the values epitomized by the Freedom Tower. It was a processing center - and symbol of freedom - for hundreds of thousands of Cubans who fled Fidel Castro's Communist dictatorship in 1962. The building is now a museum after a $25 million renovation, according to The New"
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration transferred a 2.63-acre tract of downtown Miami real estate to a nonprofit raising money for Donald Trump's presidential library. The property faces Biscayne Bay adjacent to the historic Freedom Tower and was previously owned by Miami-Dade College. The Florida Cabinet approved the transfer after a three-minute discussion. The tract is reportedly worth at least $67 million and will be transferred to a nonprofit incorporated by Eric Trump and Michael Boulos. Cuban-American critics say the location insults immigrants because Trump's immigration enforcement and deportation efforts conflict with the Freedom Tower's symbolic history as a refugee processing center.
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