Alligator Alcatraz shutting down permanently, sources tell CBS News Miami
Summary
Florida's migrant detention center called Alligator Alcatraz is closing permanently. The facility was costly to run and had its last detainees transferred or deported recently. State officials will remove structures and reopen the site as a small airport.Key Facts
- Alligator Alcatraz is a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.
- It cost about $1.2 billion to operate.
- The facility opened on July 3, 2025, funded by Florida state tax money.
- Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump supported the detention center.
- The center closed due to high operating costs and delayed federal reimbursements.
- Florida requested $608 million in federal funds, which were approved but not yet paid.
- The site will be cleared and converted into a pilot training airport.
- Officials moved detainees out mostly citing safety concerns from the hurricane season.
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