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

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...

El centro fue abierto por orden de Trump para acelerar los arrestos, en una zona pantanosa rodeada de serpientes, caimanes e insectos

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…

Florida desmantela el polémico centro para inmigrantes en los Everglades tras un año de denuncias y batallas judiciales

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.

Florida immigration jail that became byword for cruelty and cost state taxpayers $1.2m a day shuts down after a year

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

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 governor says 22,000 people processed or staged for deportation through the site

El gobernador del estado, el republicano Ron DeSantis, dio a conocer la noticia, detallando que los inmigrantes detenidos en el recinto y que estaban pendientes de ser deportados…