Welcome to 'Alligator Alcatraz': The Swamp Prison That Should Never Exist

A Tent City for Deportees, Built on Protected Land, in Hurricane Alley—What Could Go Wrong?

In a chilling blend of dystopian policy and environmental negligence, the state of Florida—under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership—is rapidly constructing a makeshift prison camp deep in the Florida Everglades. The facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” (yes, really), is being constructed to detain deportees and undocumented immigrants in tents and trail…