Gov. Ron DeSantis: Alligator Alcatraz Was Always Meant To Be Temporary
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the infamous immigrant detention center referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz” is shutting down.
GOV. RON DESANTIS: Alligator Alcatraz fulfilled the role that it was designed to serve. Today, it now has zero detainees. It has helped remove many, many dangerous people from the street and get them out of not only the state of Florida, but the United States of America. The detainees that were here are still in federal custody. The demobilization efforts here at this facility are underway. We stood this up. We surged critical resources. We built critical infrastructure. We were able to manage very complex operations, and we were able to efficiently execute the mission when called upon.
