All Detainees Cleared Out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Amid Hurricane Season Concerns

Every person being held at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center — widely known as “Alligator Alcatraz” — has now been relocated to other facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Officials cited concerns related to the hurricane season as the reason behind the decision to transfer all detainees out of the remote facility.