Florida lawmakers worried about “humanitarian concerns” were denied entry into the new detention center dubbed as “Alligator ...

The president is touring “ Alligator Alcatraz ” on Tuesday. The evocative name refers to a detention, processing and deportation camp for undocumented migrants that sprang up in a blink of an eye in ...

James Uthmeier, the new attorney general, has followed an aggressive playbook similar to that of Gov. Ron DeSantis. “The ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are expected to visit the former federal prison, which the ...

Top Trump administration officials visited Alcatraz Thursday morning as part of the controversial plan to reopen the federal ...

“It’s known as Alligator Alcatraz, which is very appropriate because I looked outside and that’s not a place I want to go hiking at any time soon,” President Trump said.

Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

The big complex out in the Everglades has plenty of beds, and it’s certainly meant to be a short-term stopover, but it’s no ...

Columnist Steve Bousquet reports on the DeSantis administration’s elaborate efforts to restrict public access to the hastily ...

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration is already working on reopening the original Alcatraz, in California ... Last week, Mamdani set off a political earthquake in New ...

Advertisement Bipartisan delegation visits ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ sparks debate over conditions ... Updated: 9:36 PM EDT Jul 13, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Rachel Williams ...

Trump raved about the facility's quick construction as he scanned rows of dozens of empty bunk beds enclosed in cages and ...