Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Nears Shutdown as State Begins Dismantling Temporary Facility

Florida’s high-profile migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” appears to be entering its final chapter, with contractors reportedly instructed to begin dismantling the temporary facility nearly one year after it first opened. The state-funded and operated detention center, which has drawn both praise and legal challenges since its launch in July 2025, is now