The Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center site could become part of a Florida Everglades restoration project.

After one year of abusing immigrants, the Florida detention center is finally shutting down.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Florida will shut down the immigration detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' after nearly a year of operation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced...

The Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center site could become part of a Florida Everglades restoration project.

Immigration advocates said the tents were never safe or humane for holding people. Lawyers described poor physical conditions, including worms in the food, toilets that didn’t…

The facility has faced criticism for unsafe and inhumane conditions, including worms in food and toilets that did not flush.

The closure comes just weeks after Florida temporarily evacuated the facility amid concerns that the complex would not withstand hurricane season.

El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, afirma que el complejo ha cumplido su misión

DeSantis said the remote facility was always intended as a temporary solution until more permanent detention centers could be secured

Los inmigrantes arrestados fueron derivados a instalaciones federales en otros estados

Groups Caution That the Facility Reflects Systemic Patterns of Abuse at Other ICE Detention Centers

Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centre, a symbol of US President Donald Trump's deportation drive, has closed after operating for less than a…

The facility has faced lawsuits from immigrant advocates since it opened.

Alligator Alcatraz, instalado en un antiguo aeropuerto dentro del área de los Everglades, fue cuestionado por su elevado costo, el uso de fondos públicos y el impacto ambiental…

Rights advocates say the closure of "Alligator Alcatraz" is a victory, but the fight for justice for abused immigrants is far from over.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the embattled immigration detention center colloquially known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

The makeshift facility was heralded by the Trump administration and denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups.