Florida Soft Sided Facility South
Coverage of Florida Soft Sided Facility South in the Nexus archive.
- The Alligator Alcatraz Boondoggle
The Alligator Alcatraz, an immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, was built in 2025 by Florida for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Operated by private corporations, it has cost Florida over half a billion dollars after federal funding was delayed by an environmental lawsuit, with most detainees being non-criminal immigrants awaiting immigration proceedings.
- Activists keep track of Alligator Alcatraz traffic in hopes of signs of a shutdown
Activists, including Jessica Namath of Floridians for Public Lands, are monitoring increased traffic at Alligator Alcatraz, a state-federal immigration detention facility in the Everglades, in hopes of a potential shutdown. The facility, which opened in July 2023, remains operational despite criticism over environmental and fiscal concerns.