NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeff Arnold) - Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' set to close permanently
The $1.2 billion migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades housed more than 25,000 detainees since July 2025.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Florida Empties ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Due to Hurricane Threat.
Florida officials have announced the closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center due to hurricane threats and high operational costs.
The “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility, built by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in Florida, is set to close due to hurricane safety concerns and high operational costs. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Florida officials have announced the closure of the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center due to hurricane threats and high operational costs. DETAIL: The 3,000-bed facility in the Everglades was evacuated earlier this month as a precaution against hurricanes, which are expected from June to November. The detainees have been relocated to other facilities. The detention center can only endure winds up to 74 miles per hour, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane or tropical storm. Constructed in eight days on the site of an…Open
NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - A New Governor Faces Her First Crisis Amid Tear Gas and Tough Decisions
Gov. Mikie Sherrill dispatched the New Jersey State Police outside the Delaney Hall migrant detention center after federal officials said they would flood the area with armed agents. Not everyone approved.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - NJ sues private operator of migrant detention facility Delaney Hall
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has denied reports of a hunger strike among detainees and called the actions of Democratic lawmakers a "political stunt."
NYTIMES (Rotimi Adeoye) - Rural America Is Getting Blindsided by Data and Detention Centers
Namely, immigrant detention centers and data centers.
NYTIMES (Jesus Jiménez) - ICE Review Finds Dozens of Violations at Texas Migrant Detention Center
A review of Camp East Montana in Texas found failures in medical care, disease control and oversight, including improperly documented uses of force.
WASHINGTONPOST (Jonathan O'Connell, Douglas MacMillan) - DHS feeds talking points to Republicans as opposition to ICE warehouses swells
DHS sent talking points to Republican officials to promote migrant detention centers while communities complained about a lack of transparency.