They spent 600 million taxpayer dollars just to build it... And now its being shut down a year later because to run it is too costly, and more importantly, there is no point in having it because mass deportations are put on hold... ayy lmao

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/florida-alligator-alcatraz-possible-closure.html

Florida is in preliminary talks with the Trump administration / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to shut down the high-profile immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.

The facility opened in July 2025 under Gov. Ron DeSantis as a state-run site to support federal deportations (capacity up to ~3,000 detainees).

Key reasons for potential closure:

Extremely high operating costs

Florida has been spending more than $1 million per day, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars so far. DHS officials view it as too expensive and ineffective.

Some private vendors hired by the state are struggling to front the costs.

The article notes the remote, swampy location (between Miami and Naples) adds to logistical and cost challenges.

DeSantis’s response (from a news conference on the same day), he confirmed talks have occurred.

NYT and others indicates the closure process has advanced, with vendors being notified and operations winding down toward early June 2026


muh mass deportations

NY Times 😆

What does that mean? The place isn't shutting down? What possible reason would the new york times have to write a fake news article about the play shutting down? Fucking idiot

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has publicly confirmed they are in talks of shutting it down... WTF is wrong with you?

Whats the purpose in acting like such a clown?

I think he just a troll because I refuse to believe he's real. Nobody is as retarded partisan as he is......I think

He’s a gimmick profile that just pushes whatever Trump says. He has no actual personal political opinions.

They should have built it the way I designed it.

Reception area, then to the "showers", then to the ovens.

bending knee to scrutiny, just lol

Anyone else believe this was just another way to launder money for this administration?