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Florida officials have begun construction on a new migrant detention facility in the Everglades, a project informally nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” by state leaders and law enforcement officials.
The facility is intended to support President Donald Trump’s national immigration enforcement strategy and serve as a secure, isolated site for detaining individuals targeted for deportation.
The site, located at a former airport in a 30-square-mile stretch of the Everglades between Miami-Dade and Collier counties, began development Monday morning.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed that construction is underway and said the facility could be operational within 30 to 60 days.
“This is an old, virtually abandoned airport facility right in the middle of the Everglades,” Uthmeier said during a press briefing at the Miami-Dade–Collier training facility.
“Florida’s been leading on immigration enforcement, supporting the Trump administration and ICE’s efforts to detain and deport criminal aliens. The governor tasked state leaders to identify places for new temporary detention facilities. I think this is the best one, as I call it: Alligator Alcatraz.”
According to state officials, the facility will consist of large tents and other temporary infrastructure capable of housing up to 1,000 individuals at a time.
Uthmeier emphasized the natural isolation provided by the Everglades, noting that the geography significantly reduces the need for expensive perimeter security.
“This 30-square-mile area is completely surrounded by the Everglades,” Uthmeier said.
“It presents an efficient, low-cost opportunity to build a temporary detention facility because you don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter. People get out there, there’s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons.”
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