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Which States Could Get Their Own ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Camps?

FLORIDA EVERGLADES, JUL 17 – Alexis, a 15-year-old Mexican national, was detained amid Florida's rapid expansion of immigration enforcement at a facility housing over 700 migrants, one-third without criminal convictions.

  • On July 1, Alexis, a Mexican national, was transferred to Alligator Alcatraz detention center, located in the Florida Everglades.
  • On July 3, the camp opened to increase detention beds, with Kristi Noem stating other states want to follow Florida’s example, highlighting bipartisan support.
  • Immigrant advocates report harsh conditions, worm-infested food, and denied medical care; families say they lack access to detainee lists, even for 250 with civil violations.
  • On July 4, Alexis was released from Alligator Alcatraz, and he is now held at a federal Office of Refugee Resettlement shelter for migrant children.
  • Florida state officials say expansion is under way, with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas saying other states are building similar Alligator Alcatraz–style facilities to double detention capacity and remove undocumented people 'as fast as possible'.
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Tampa Bay Times broke the news in Tampa, United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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