Opinion/Alligator Alcatraz: A Critical Advance in Criminal Alien Detention
As America confronts ongoing border challenges, this facility offers a blueprint for preserving the rule of law while upholding both justice and mercy.
Within eight days in June 2025, the State of Florida, in close partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), established a temporary detention facility at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, aptly nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Located deep within the Everglades, this remote site leverag…
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