ICE moves detainees from Florida Everglades immigration jail ahead of hurricane season

Groups cite detainee maltreatment and degradation of surrounding land as reasons to close facility permanently

First covered Jun 17, 2026 · 1:28 PM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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53d Inside Climate News Detainees Moved Out of Alligator Alcatraz, ICE Confirms — Inmates have been moved out of Alligator Alcatraz, the Everglades migrant detention site, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday to Inside Climate News.

54d Guardian Environment Even as Florida moves detainees from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, activists fight for its permanent closure — Groups cite detainee maltreatment and degradation of surrounding land as reasons to close facility permanently

Appeared in: 2026-06-18 (#18)

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