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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.

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.