Detainees Moved Out of "Alligator Alcatraz" over Hurricane Concerns, ICE Says
ICE said it transferred detainees for safety as hurricane season begins, while the facility faces lawsuits and a federal reimbursement of over $600 million.
- On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials transferred all detainees from the Florida detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' citing hurricane season as the reason for the emergency relocation.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened the facility in Big Cypress National Preserve last July to support the immigration crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump.
- Agency officials cite the facility's 'soft structure' as a safety risk that could endanger detainees during storms; operating costs are projected to reach $1 billion.
- Companies were told in May to relocate about 1,400 detainees from the facility, which had faced multiple lawsuits and complaints regarding conditions inside.
- Officials did not confirm whether detainees will return after hurricane season ends, though DeSantis stated the center was always meant to be temporary.
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ICE Removes All Detainees From Alligator Alcatraz Because "Soft-Sided Facility" Is Unsafe In Hurricanes
Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: Detainees at Florida’s immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been transferred to other facilities, ICE officials said Tuesday. “As we enter into hurricane season, ICE and the state of Florida have moved illegal aliens from the soft sided facility. For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities,” ICE said in a statement. The statement didn’t say how man…
All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred due to hurricane season, ICE says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
All detainees being held at the Everglades detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, according to immigration officials. In a brief statement from an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement spokesperson, the remaining population of detainees at the “soft-sided” facility in the Everglades have been moved. Officials say the start of hurricane season led to the transfer of the detainees. It remains unc…
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