WASHINGTON, D.C.(WDNews) – President Trump is heading to Florida this week to unveil a new detention facility that’s already turning heads,
Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the center is located deep in the Florida Everglades at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. With only one road in and out, the facility is surrounded by swamp, dangerous wildlife and what the administration calls “unforgiving terrain.”
Officials say the location was selected intentionally to prevent escapes and deter illegal reentry.
The facility will house up to 5,000 individuals at a time is a part of what the White House calls the “largest mass deportation campaign in American history.”
“The only way out is a one-way flight,” Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary said.
The setup is described as secure, cost-effective and isolated by nature. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Congressman Byron Donalds and Secretary Kristi Noem are expected to join Trump at the launch event.
The center is already drawing controversy due to its harsh nickname and location. Critics have called the move extreme, but Trump’s administration says it’s necessary for national security and part of the president’s broader immigration crackdown.
The facility will be run with help from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is already facing staffing shortages amid a growing number of deportation operations.
More details about the operations and conditions inside the detention center are expected to be released following Trump’s visit.
