Companies hired by the state to operate the Florida immigration facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" were notified Monday morning to begin "full demobilization" of the facility, quietly bringing an ...

(NewsNation) — The Florida-funded and operated migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is one step closer to closing permanently, signaling the end of a costly $1.2 billion project just ...

Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida detention center that became a symbol of the national crackdown on immigration, is closing permanently, state and federal officials confirmed on June 25. "Alligator ...

The new report cited 'significant risks' to migrants' health and safety at the Everglades immigration detention center.

A controversial Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is being permanently shut down. Florida taxpayers may be responsible for the center's high operational costs and environmental ...

The Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog is sharply criticizing conditions at the Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," finding that detainees at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved detainees out of a controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades ...

Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. President Donald Trump on Sunday celebrated the release of Cuban immigrant Justo Betancourt from the “Alligator Alcatraz” ...

Cuban-born Justo Betancourt was released from Alligator Alcatraz after six months in ICE custody. Betacourt's daughter worked tirelessly for her father, with attorneys and a national social justice ...

Alligator Alcatraz, the Florida detention center that became a symbol of the national crackdown on immigration, is closing permanently, state and federal officials confirmed June 25.

Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, ...