The center, which is being called “Alligator Alcatraz,” is in the middle of the Everglades. Protesters argue the detention center could damage the fragile ecosystem of the area.

The so-called Alligator Alley, which is part of Interstate 75, runs 80 miles across the state through the Everglades.

Even before July 1 when Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of an immigration detention center in the Everglades — Alligator Alcatraz — Democratic lawmakers, environmental groups, the ...

Alligator Alcatraz consists of temporary structures housing migrants on an airport runway in the Everglades. Concerns persist about detainee safety if a hurricane were to hit South Florida.

A federal judge on Aug. 7 ordered a temporary halt to further construction at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," while a lawsuit over its ...

Florida AG proposes 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center in Everglades By Bill Hutchinson, ABCNews Sunday, June 29, 2025 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis authorized the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz," a 3,000-bed tent city for immigrant detainees, within the Big Cypress National Preserve. The facility is located ...

Since Alligator Alcatraz, an undocumented migrant facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation. CBS12 News has formed ...

FLORIDA EVERGLADES - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that the newly opened "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center has "zero impact" on the Everglades and restoration efforts.

With Florida's so-called Alligator Alcatraz now open, another migrant detention facility roughly 400 miles north of the original is already planned in the Everglades. (Scripps News Group) ...

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Gators and pythons ready to attack? The rhetoric about Alligator Alcatraz simply isn’t true. ABC Action News Reporter Michael Paluska takes us on a trip to the Everglades.