"If somebody were to get out, there's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide — only the alligators and pythons are waiting," ...

The U.S. arm of Montreal-based security giant GardaWorld — which holds a federal contract to secure the controversial migrant ...

Posts that circulated on social media in June 2025 claimed that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed the creation of an ICE detention center in the Everglades to be called "Alligator ...

"Alligator Alcatraz" is the name posted in front of the hastily converted immigrant detention facility in the Florida ...

President Donald Trump visits Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. Where is Ochopee located? What to know about the new ...

A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz — that is the official name — was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1. President Donald ...

More: Alligator Alcatraz starting to take shape on the edge of sacred ceremony grounds “This is really just happening in front of our faces,” she said.

A proposed immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is drawing criticism for its potential effect on the ecosystem.