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Reported: DHS announces Florida can request FEMA reimbursement to build “Alligator Alcatraz” facility for immigration detention

  1. Original Date Announced

    June 23, 2025

    The New York Times reports that Florida is converting an airfield in the Everglades into a detention facility for immigrants nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz." The facility will cost Florida approximately $450 million annually. Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokeswoman, said Florida can request reimbursement from FEMA; the money will be drawn from a fund created in the Biden administration to pay local entities for housing and care of newly arrived noncitizens.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1830]

    2025.06.23 Reported: Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades - New York Times
  2. Effective Date

    June 23, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Detention
Agencies Affected: FEMA ICE

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