Florida AG Unveils Plan for Immigrant Detention Camp Surrounded by Alligators and Pythons
James Uthmeier was found in civil contempt of court earlier in the week for violating a restraining order against a new Florida law that criminalizes undocumented immigrants entering the state
Pedro Camacho Pedro Camacho / Published Jun 20 2025, 12:41 PM EDT
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has proposed a new immigrant detention facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at a remote airport site surrounded by Everglades wildlife.
The facility, which would hold up to 1,000 people, is planned for the 39-square-mile Miami Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.
In a video posted on X, Uthmeier said the facility represents "an efficient, low cost opportunity to build a temporary detention facility because you don't need to invest that much in the perimeter. If people get out, there's not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons." He stated the site could be operational within 30 to 60 days of construction.
https://www.latintimes.com/florida-ag-unveils-plan-immigrant-detention-camp-surrounded-alligators-pythons-585365