All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred
All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.
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National All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred June 18, 20263:59 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP MIAMI — All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. Throughline The Business of Migrant Detention The South Florida Detention Center has been praised by President Donald Trump.
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