The state of Florida has opened a migrant detention center in the Everglades. Its official name is Alligator Alcatraz, a reference to the former maximum security federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

Noem Deflects "Alligator Alcatraz" Criticism with Historical Context Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem turned the tables on NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” by citing Biden-era detention facility conditions in response to questions about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” facility.

The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved. Eliot Kleinberg and Holly Baltz. Tue, June 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM UTC. 10 min read.

Nazi comparisons surge in response to aggressive immigrant detention and enforcement policies, as do rebukes that such language trivializes the Holocaust.

The history of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' airstrip and how Palm Beach County was involved. Eliot Kleinberg and Holly Baltz. Palm Beach Post. A proposed "South Florida Jetport," five times the size ...

The Florida Supreme Court sent another lawsuit from Democratic state lawmakers to the circuit court in Leon County. The lawmakers sued after they were denied entry to the facility on July 3. No hearings have been held or scheduled yet.

Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the Everglades.