US transfers immigrants out of Florida Alligator Alcatraz detention centre
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration has moved all immigrant detainees out of the Florida detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. The transfers were made due to concerns about the upcoming hurricane season, effectively closing the controversial facility.Key Facts
- All immigrant detainees were transferred out of Alligator Alcatraz in Florida.
- The Department of Homeland Security moved detainees because of the Atlantic hurricane season.
- Officials did not say how many people were moved or where they were sent.
- The facility opened in July 2025 and was located in a remote wetland area in Florida’s Big Cypress Natural Preserve.
- Alligator Alcatraz was intended as a temporary detention center and named after the famous Alcatraz prison.
- The center faced criticism for harsh conditions, legal complaints, and opposition from Indigenous groups whose land was affected.
- Detainees reported lack of access to lawyers, medical care problems, and poor food quality.
- The facility could hold up to 3,000 people and was built to withstand some hurricane winds.
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