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Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Florida intends to shut down the controversial federal migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz", the New ​York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a federal official and ‌three people familiar with the facility's operations.
According to the report, vendors were told by officials on Tuesday afternoon that the facility was closing and that detainees would ​be moved by the start of June. The facility, which cost ​about $250 million to build, would be broken down over the ⁠following weeks, according to the sources cited in the report

Florida Governor ​Ron DeSantis' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A ​spokesperson for DHS, asked about the New York Times report, said the agency continues to evaluate detention needs and requirements to ensure they meet the latest operational requirements.

"Any ​reports that DHS is pressuring the state to cease operations at Alligator ​Alcatraz are false," the spokesperson said.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement had held an average of ‌about ⁠1,400 detainees at the facility from October 1, 2025, through early April of this year, according to statistics from the agency. Advocates criticized the conditions in the facility, saying bright lights remained on 24 hours a ​day, detainees were ​denied medicine, and ⁠the remote location made it challenging to obtain legal counsel.