Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States have ended up at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility that state and federal officials have characterized as a place where “vicious” and “deranged psychopaths” are sent before they get deported, records obtained by the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times show.

If adopted by the county commission Tuesday, an amended agreement with the federal government would authorize county correctional officers to transport immigration detainees at the request of ICE.

Democratic lawmakers describe the harsh conditions inside Alligator Alcatraz after they accepted an invite to tour the controversial facility on Saturday.

Kona Ice, restaurants explain, apologize after being seen at Alligator Alcatraz, the new immigration processing center in the Everglades.

ICE received additional funding from President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," and Alligator Alcatraz began operating.

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Some stats about Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s ICE detention center, as of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, or “opening day”: maximum capacity of detainees: 3,000

The Miami-Dade County jail system has reportedly agreed to take migrant detainees to federal facilities, something that can include the recently-inaugurated "Alligator Alcatraz" located in the Everglades.