Florida judge orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant facility shut down within 60 days

Published August 21, 2025 11:00pm ET



A federal judge late Thursday ordered Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility to be shut down within 60 days.

Detainees currently housed at the facility must be moved out within the time frame, as well as generators, fencing, and other construction materials.

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