Alligator Alcatraz is the Florida Everglades immigration center whose finances and care practices have drawn scrutiny as it faces closure.
The Florida state-run detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz is closing. Officials say detainees will be moved by early June and the facility will be broken down in the coming weeks. The closure follows mounting cost concerns and criticism of conditions, with federal and state officials weighing next steps.
DHS has transferred detainees from the South Florida Detention Center to other facilities as the Atlantic hurricane season starts. Officials offer no details on numbers or destinations; advocates press for permanent closure and site restoration in the Everglades.