Migrant detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" closed by court order in Florida
According to a DHS report cited by Le Monde, migrants were detained in small wire-mesh cells at this Florida facility, which operated for one year before being shut down by judicial order.
A migrant detention center located in Florida, nicknamed the "Alligator Alcatraz," operated for approximately one year, from early July 2025 to June 2026, before being shut down following a court order, according to Le Monde citing a document from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
According to the DHS report, migrants were confined in small cells surrounded by wire mesh inside the facility. The center's nickname refers to its location in an area associated with alligator populations in Florida.
Le Monde notes that the facility's closure came after a court decision, though the specific grounds for the ruling are not detailed in the available excerpt.
This case is part of the broader debate in the United States over detention conditions for migrants in administrative detention centers, a subject that regularly triggers controversy and legal challenges.
Sources
- Etats-Unis : des migrants enfermés dans des mini-cellules grillagées à l’« Alcatraz des alligators », rapporte le DHS — Le Monde — Une
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