(The Center Square) – Alligator Alcatraz is closing after being in operation for just one year, the governor confirmed this week. The immigration detention center located in the Everglades began accepting detainees in July of 2025 after an eight-day construction process. It aided in close to 30,000 additional deportations, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Florida [...] The post Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closing after one year appeared first on The Black Chronicle .
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ closing after one year
