Florida has opened its first migrant detention center, “Alligator Alcatraz,” deep in the Everglades, with plans underway for a second facility at Camp Blanding. The site began receiving detainees last week after a visit from President Trump.
The temporary Dade-Collier facility can hold up to 3,000 people. Attorney General James Uthmeier said detainees will receive “due process” and assured no environmental waste would enter the Everglades.
Democrats and environmental groups strongly object, calling the project dangerous to both human rights and the ecosystem. “Florida’s River of Grass is no place for a prison,” wrote U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, urging Governor Ron DeSantis to shut the site down and conduct a proper environmental review.
Meanwhile, officials say construction of a second center at Camp Blanding could begin shortly after the July 4 holiday. The new site would add another 2,000 beds, bringing Florida’s total detention capacity to 5,000.
Governor DeSantis supports the expansion and indicated the federal government may reimburse Florida’s $450 million construction cost.
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