All Detainees From Immigration Facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' Have Been Transferred, DHS 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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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Devon M. Sayers and Moriah Thomas, CNN en Español. U.S. immigration authorities have moved all migrants detained at Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial detention center located in the Florida Everglades, due to the start of hurricane season, a decision that coincides with growing signs of a possible permanent closure of the facility. In a statement sent to CNN, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) explained that …
DHS Confirms Illegal Immigrants Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Moved for Hurricane Season
Illegal immigrants held at a Florida detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been moved due to the start of hurricane season, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday. In an email to an Epoch Times, the spokesperson said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida officials “have moved illegal aliens from the soft sided facility.” “For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transf…
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US ICE says detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center are relocated
Detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center have been relocated to other facilities, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said on Thursday, citing the arrival of the hurricane season.
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