High costs and hurricanes behind shuttering of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

Florida leaders are in talks with the Trump administration about closing down Alligator Alcatraz, a pop-up detention center ...

Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center faces closure

Florida's controversial immigration detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" may be closing soon. It's been very ...
Washington Examiner

Appeals court blocks order shuttering Alligator Alcatraz

A federal appeals court has blocked a lower court’s order to shutter the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center over environmental concerns, in a win for the Trump administration and Florida officials.
AOL

Pressure mounts for an investigation into Alligator Alcatraz

Jose Dalai Gomez was arrested in November during a traffic stop in Winter Haven. Less than 48 hours later, he was sent to Alligator Alcatraz, where he was held for a month. Gomez, 43, said he would ...