Florida’s Deportation Depot: New Detention Site Sparks Outrage
Florida has opened a second immigration detention site, “Deportation Depot,” with a capacity of 1,500 detainees, following legal challenges to its “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. The opening comes amid a federal appeals court’s temporary block on shutting down “Alligator Alcatraz,” which is located in the Everglades and faced criticism for its conditions. The state is also planning additional detention sites, mirroring a broader trend of expanded immigration detention facilities, and part of the ongoing push for mass deportations. These facilities are opening as immigration arrests are continuing to increase, and detainees are being sent to locations like Guantanamo Bay.
John Q. Hosedrinker