Overview

• A third Italian national has been held at the Alligator Alcatraz facility since July 12, triggering fresh diplomatic intervention.
• Fernando Eduardo Artese arrived in Rome on July 31 after being transferred from Alligator Alcatraz to the Krome detention center in Miami.
• Gaetano Cateno Mirabella Costa remains at the Miami Krome center under active support from the Italian consulate in Miami, the embassy in Washington, and the Farnesina.
• Officials engaged the U.S. State Department’s Office for Foreign Missions in Miami and liaised with the detainee’s family to verify conditions and fast-track repatriation.
• The remote location and reported overcrowding at Alligator Alcatraz have complicated diplomatic access and raised concerns over detainee welfare.