Alligator Alcatraz: Florida’s Detention Facility, Trauma, and the Fight for Accountability
On July 3rd, 2025, Florida opened a new chapter in U.S. immigration history with the inauguration of an expansive detention center deep in the Everglades. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility can hold up to 3,000 migrants and is rapidly becoming a symbol of the country’s ongoing conflict over immigration enforcement, human rights, and the psychological toll of detention.










