'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Detention Center in Florida Is Officially Closed, Governor Says
DeSantis said the temporary site held thousands of detainees and helped deport 21,000 people before federal officials shifted to permanent facilities.
- On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades after nearly a year of holding thousands of detainees.
- DeSantis stated the center was intended as temporary until federal officials secured permanent detention capacity. The Republican governor said it served its purpose, facilitating 21,000 deportations.
- Immigration advocates said the tents were never safe or humane, describing flooding, insects, and limited lawyer access. Detainees reported toilets that did not flush and food contamination.
- Earlier in June, officials announced a temporary closure citing hurricane season safety risks. All individuals previously kept at the isolated airstrip have been transferred to other facilities.
- President Trump visited the site in 2025, viewing it as critical to Republican deportation efforts after the facility was built in a matter of days.
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FLORIDA, (WMBB) - Even before Alligator Alcatraz opened on July 1, last year, it was at the center of the contentious immigration debate. Critics ridiculed it, opponents filed lawsuits claiming it was an environmental threat to the Everglades, and others fought to legally close it, saying it violated inmates' due process and their civil rights. [...]
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