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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says

Jun 25, 2026 2:18 PM EDT

Associated Press,

“Alligator Alcatraz,” the remote Florida immigration detention center that faced harsh criticism for its conditions, has shut down nearly a year after opening, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.

Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

Aug 28, 2025 11:36 AM EDT

Associated Press,

The immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” must keep moving toward shutting down operations by late October, a judge has ruled, even as the state and federal governments fight that decision.