Florida proposes large immigrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Published June 19, 2025 4:30pm ET



Florida officials are considering a plan to construct a large immigration detention facility deep within the Everglades on land currently owned by Miami-Dade County. 

The proposal by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier comes as the Trump administration has set a quota for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to make 3,000 arrests of illegal immigrants per day.

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