US Edition‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Florida to Build Migrant Detention Centre in Everglades
- On June 23, 2025, Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed that construction has begun on the 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility located in the Everglades.
- Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan proposes constructing a 1,000-bed detention center on 17,000 acres of wetlands located within Miami-Dade County to respond to the surge of undocumented immigrants.
- The facility's remote location, nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' has sparked protests from environmental groups and tribal members who emphasize the site's ecological and cultural significance.
- Uthmeier stated the federal government has approved the plan, the site could house up to 5,000 detainees with National Guard support, and the center is expected to open by the first week of July.
- Opponents including Friends of the Everglades urge the governor to halt the project, warning of damaging impacts and recalling a prior 55-year fight against development on the site.
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They call it »Alligator Alcatraz« – those who flee expect crocodiles: The Trump administration has begun the construction of an internment camp in the swamps of Florida. Migrants are to be accommodated here.
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Florida officials approve plan to build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to house illegal migrants - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
MIAMI (WSVN) - The DeSantis administration said on Monday that they are moving forward with a controversial decision to build a migrant detention center on
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