For more than 40 weeks, volunteers have gathered every Sunday outside the immigrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. They pray for the detainees ... Show more
Determined and driven: The people who show up each Sunday to demand closure of Alligator Alcatraz
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Trump administration confirms use of punishment cages at Alligator Alcatraz: An investigation by the DHS Office of Inspector General found that dozens of ...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds
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Key FactsWatchdog report criticizes cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Average confinement lasted just under an hour; individual episodes ranged from several minutes to nearly two hours.
- Facility staff described the enclosures as de-escalation areas and said detainees had wanted time there.
- Inspectors identified at least one instance in which the enclosures may have been used as disciplinary measures.
- Inspectors also found noncompliance with standards covering medical care, food service and personal hygiene.
While it adheres to all federal standards for criminal confinement, we’d make it even smaller if we could.— Alex Lanfranconi, DeSantis’ communications director, said in a statement.
Paid articlePaywall 2 Alligator Alcatraz guards charged with battery: The immigration detention center in the Everglades is now closed.
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Crews begin dismantling Alligator Alcatraz detention center | PHOTOS: Crews begin dismantling Alligator Alcatraz, the state-run immigration detention center in ...
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A congressman visited Alligator Alcatraz to see for himself if it’s closing down: “They are not receiving any new people as of now,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost said ...
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Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz detainee transfers are ramping up: The moves are coming amid reports athe detention center in the Everglades could shut down as ...
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Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz detainees be given more access to their lawyers: Federal judge ordered the DeSantis administration and federal government to give ...
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Alligator Alcatraz inspires more immigrant detention facilities - UPI.com: State officials in Louisiana, Indiana and Nebraska are taking cues from Florida's ...
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Florida’s new immigrant detention site dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ is now taking detainees, officials say
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Appeals Court Blocks Order To Wind Down Operations At 'Alligator Alcatraz': Attorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention ...
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Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees: A federal judge on Thursday barred the DeSantis and Trump administrations from ...
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Federal judge in Miami issues split decision on 'Alligator Alcatraz' lawsuit: A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed detainees ...
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Key FactsPartial Legal Win for Government in Everglades Detention Case
Aug 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A federal judge dismissed part of a lawsuit by detainees at the Alligator Alcatraz facility, granting a partial victory to the Trump administration and Florida.
- The court ruled the Krome Detention Center has jurisdiction over detainees' immigration cases, resolving previous confusion that blocked filings.
- Claims about restricted confidential lawyer access remain unresolved and will be transferred to the Middle District of Florida for further review.
- Separately, another federal judge is considering halting construction at the facility due to alleged environmental regulation violations.
DeSantis announces 2nd immigration detention facility dubbed 'Deportation Depot' in Florida
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'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
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'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say
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Who’s in charge at Alligator Alcatraz? ‘We’ve gotten a lot of runaround’: Nearly a month since Florida opened the country’s newest, most novel immigration ...
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Trump Said ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Would Hold ‘Menacing Migrants.’ Most Don’t Have Criminal Convictions
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'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees describe overflowing toilets, medicine denials: People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials ...
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Families and immigrant detainees allege 'horrible' conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Everglades violates environmental law, lawsuit claims
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