Alligator Alcatraz Closes Amid Controversy

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s controversial immigration detention center built on environmentally sensitive Everglades land, has officially shut down after housing detainees for just over a year. Governor Ron DeSantis called it a temporary emergency measure now completed, while Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava criticized its location and environmental impact. Activists are calling for the land—once Miccosukee territory—to be returned to Indigenous communities, adding historical justice to the debate. Once costing hundreds of millions, the facility became a flashpoint in the national…