Summary
President Trump plans to visit a new migrant detention center in Florida called "Alligator Alcatraz." This facility is located in the Everglades and will process and hold migrants before deportation flights. The site has a capacity of 10,000 beds and is part of the effort to increase migrant detention spaces across the U.S.
Key Facts
- The detention center is located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Everglades.
- The nickname "Alligator Alcatraz" refers to both a famous island prison and the wildlife in the Everglades.
- The center will use tents and trailers, not permanent buildings, and will open with 5,000 beds.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed federal approval for the center's rapid setup.
- The facility will prepare migrants for deportation flights directly from its runway.
- Running the center will cost about $450 million annually, with partial funding from FEMA.
- The plan is part of a larger strategy to increase detention capacity to 100,000 beds nationally.
