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Venue Disputes and Repatriation Demands Escalate at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The court battles follow the release of a redacted hurricane plan which has intensified scrutiny of the facility's transparency.

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A Florida Highway Patrol officer looks on as protesters gather to demand the closure of the immigrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Fla., on July 22, 2025.
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Fuel trucks are seen along the roadway to Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee, Florida, on Friday, July 25, 2025. (PHOTO BY AL DIAZ/Miami Herald/TNS)

Overview

  • Government attorneys argued that the environmental lawsuit over the Everglades camp was filed in the wrong venue, shifting the venue dispute to Collier County’s federal court.
  • Detainee lawyers argue that state custody under the 287(g) ICE agreement denies migrants access to federal immigration courts and due-process rights.
  • Mexico’s president has formally demanded the immediate repatriation of at least 30 Mexican nationals held at the facility.
  • Deportation flights continued this week, routing detainees from the remote camp to federal centers or abroad.
  • Florida’s 33-page hurricane evacuation plan was released heavily redacted, fueling calls for greater transparency ahead of storm threats.