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DeSantis Says He Wants ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Be Filled Before Moving Forward with Camp Blanding’s Detention Site Plans
FLORIDA, JUL 16 – Governor DeSantis plans to postpone opening Camp Blanding detention center until Alligator Alcatraz reaches full capacity, which can hold up to 4,000 migrants, according to state officials.
- On July 3, 2025, Alligator Alcatraz began receiving detainees after eight days of rapid construction at Dade-Collier Training & Transition Airport near Ochopee, Fla.
- Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Republicans touted Alligator Alcatraz as a get-tough response, aiming to increase detention capacity from 41,000 to at least 100,000.
- Detainees reported harsh conditions, including limited access to water and fresh air, with some describing overcrowded, unsanitary environments in Alligator Alcatraz.
- Five Democratic state lawmakers sued Governor Ron DeSantis after being denied access on July 3, 2025, for impeding oversight.
- Last month, the Miccosukee Tribe filed suit alleging violations of tribal land rights and environmental protections, while Judge Jose Martinez has yet to rule on the June 27, 2025, injunction motion.
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Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courts
Another powerful group has petitioned to join a federal lawsuit to shut down the Everglades migrant detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” given that the state has given no end date, and no assurances that this will not become a permanent facility.
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español Florida Governor Ron DeSantis assured this Wednesday that, for the moment, his government will not build a second immigration detention center until “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial facility located deep in the Everglades, reaches maximum capacity. “Once there is demand, then we could consider Camp Blanding, but what I don’t want to do is establish Blanding if one is at 60% capacity and the other is at …
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español Florida Governor Ron DeSantis assured this Wednesday that, for the moment, his government will not build a second immigration detention center until “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial facility located deep in the Everglades, reaches maximum capacity. “Once there is demand, then we could consider Camp Blanding, but what I don’t want to do is establish Blanding if one is at 60% capacity and the other is at …
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