- Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigration detention center located in the Florida Everglades, may close due to high operating costs, reportedly exceeding $1 million daily for Florida.
- The Trump administration has been in discussions with Florida officials about closing the facility, which holds over 1,300 men, most classified as non-criminals by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- Despite initial support from Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis, federal officials now consider the expensive facility ineffective, though DHS denies pressuring Florida for its closure.
- Florida has not yet received a requested $608 million reimbursement from the federal government for operating the center.
- Environmentalists and immigration advocates have criticized the facility for its impact on the Everglades and alleged inhumane conditions, with environmental groups having previously sued to close it.
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