Florida Lawmakers Tour New Everglades Immigration Detention Center

Florida lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, visited the recently built Everglades immigration detention center dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz.' The facility, constructed rapidly on a remote airstrip, aims to increase migrant detention capacity in response to President Trump's policies.

Jul 12, 2025 - 21:06
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Florida lawmakers visited the new Everglades immigration detention center, known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' after being previously blocked from viewing it. The 3,000-bed facility was rapidly built on an isolated airstrip. Gov. Ron DeSantis and others praised it as a response to mass deportations. Detainees reported poor conditions despite officials' claims of meeting standards.

According to the source: AP News.

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