Overview

• Federal and state authorities must now unveil written agreements defining who has operational authority at Alligator Alcatraz after Judge Rodolfo Ruiz’s directive.
• DHS and ICE maintain there is no hunger strike even as human-rights advocates report a 12-day protest over alleged unsanitary conditions and restricted legal access.
• Since early July, roughly 600 migrants have been deported via direct DHS flights from the remote facility, officials say.
• Two federal lawsuits are advancing: one by the ACLU and immigrant advocates alleging due-process violations and another by environmental groups challenging jurisdiction and compliance.
• Governor Ron DeSantis and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are promoting the site as a model deportation hub with plans to replicate its setup in other Republican-led states.