16 jun 2026
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees relocated, ICE announces
Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, has been widely expected to close . It quickly attracted headlines for the brutal treatment of detainees after opening last year.
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All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season. (Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)
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All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred
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