Appeals judges heard arguments on whether Alligator Alcatraz must halt over environmental concerns in the Everglades. A ruling is pending.

An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" will remain open, an appeals court decided Tuesday, upholding its earlier decision to block a judge's order for ...

"I think they really want to shut the doors and walk away and pretend it never happened," one attorney said.

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OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — The immigration center built in the Florida swamps known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, Gov. Ron DeSantis said ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced Thursday that the state has permanently closed the controversial Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The closure comes ...

Ron DeSantis acknowledged Thursday that Florida may soon shutter “Alligator Alcatraz,” the immigration detention center built in the middle of the Everglades that had been a centerpiece of state and ...

A controversial Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is being permanently shut down. Florida taxpayers may be responsible for the center's high operational costs and environmental ...

The controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center -- a costly Florida facility that became a symbol of US President Donald Trump's deportation drive -- has shut down after less than ...