Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the Everglades closes after nearly a year
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Everglades, which opened in July 2025 as a temporary facility. The center held thousands of immigrant detainees and was praised by the Trump administration but criticized as inhumane by civil rights groups. DeSantis stated the facility served its purpose until more permanent detention centers could be secured by federal officials.
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· 2 pulledWe stepped up because there was a gap, but my hope is that they'll be able to handle that.
The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' has served its purpose, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
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