Noem's infamous 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely to close soon
Florida officials are in talks with the Trump administration about closing down “Alligator Alcatraz,” the cheeky term for a pop-up detention center for illegal immigrants in the Everglades, in the near future, the Washington Examiner has learned.
TL;DR
- Florida officials are in talks with the Trump administration to close the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center.
- The closure is reportedly due to high operational costs and the impending hurricane season.
- The facility has detained and led to the deportation of approximately 22,000 illegal immigrants.
- 'Alligator Alcatraz' was one of several temporary detention facilities established by the Trump administration.
- The Everglades site has cost approximately $1 million per day to operate.
- The facility has faced legal challenges but had been spared closure by a federal appeals court decision.