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Aligator Al'katras
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Background
The South Florida Detention Facility, nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz, is an immigration detention facility located at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport inside Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida, United States. Its future is uncertain. The facility, managed by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, received significant media attention during its construction the summer of 2025 due to its moniker, unique remote environment, political marketing effort, and references to concentration camps. It is the first state-run facility to hold federal immigration detainees in the United States at a current burn rate of US$1.2 million per day, following an initial request for a US$1.49 billion federal grant. On July 1, 2025, President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem toured the facility for its opening.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q135116882)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Aligator Al'katras. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aligator-al-katras
Chicago
"Aligator Al'katras." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aligator-al-katras.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-aligator-al-katras,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Aligator Al'katras},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aligator-al-katras},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}