"Alligator Alcatraz" Florida to build detention center in the Everglades [View all]
Florida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
“Alligator Alcatraz,” as Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier calls it, is being erected on a little-used airstrip in the Everglades, the vast expanse of marshes and swamps that covers much of southern Florida and hosts a dizzying array of wildlife, from hundreds of bird species to bobcats, panthers, crocodiles and alligators.
“You don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter. If people get out, there’s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons,” Uthmeier said in an announcement video that casts the facility as “the one-stop shop to carry out President Trump’s mass deportation agenda” and features slow-motion footage of snapping alligators.
“Alligator Alcatraz” should be ready to host detainees the first week of July, Uthmeier said Monday in an interview with controversial pro-Trump, right-wing commentator Benny Johnson. Construction should be fast, Uthmeier said, as the facility will consist of “light infrastructure” like heavy-duty tents and trailers.
Noem said the new Florida detention facilities will be funded “in large part” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program. During the Biden administration, funds from the program were used towards providing food, shelter and care for migrants released from DHS custody.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/us/alligator-alcatraz-florida-everglades-migrant-detention-hnk
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