Alligator Alcatraz
Florida Governor Announces Deportation Flights from Alligator Alcatraz
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that deportation flights have begun to depart from the remote detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz. Speaking from the south Florida site, DeSantis framed his efforts as a model for other states seeking to partner with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I’m pleased to report that those flights […]
Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Migrant Detention Center Concerns
Florida has embarked on an ambitious project to build a migrant detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” despite concerns about the potential environmental impact. The facility, to be constructed on the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, will hold up to 1,000 migrants and is expected to cost around $450 million […]