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Trump to Visit Immigration Detention Center in Everglades Despite Environmental Concerns

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed that he has spoken with President Donald Trump ahead of Trump's scheduled visit to the state's newly built immigration detention center in the Everglades. The detention center, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," has a capacity to hold 3,000 immigrants in temporary structures and is set to open on the same day as Trump's visit. The facility has sparked environmental concerns due to its location in a sensitive ecosystem, but DeSantis assured that the waste from the site would be self-contained and transported out of it.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Trump is scheduled to visit the immigration detention center in the Everglades on the same day it is set to open, sparking controversy over environmental concerns.
  • The detention center, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," has a capacity to hold 3,000 immigrants in temporary structures.
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has spoken with Trump about the visit and has assured that the facility will not harm the environment.
  • Environmental groups have sued the state, local, and federal entities over concerns about damage to the ecosystem.
  • The detention center is located on a 24,960-acre property at the Miami-Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport, where environmental concerns led to the cancellation of a planned massive jetport in the 1960s.
  • Governor DeSantis has criticized other states for not helping Trump achieve his campaign promise of mass deportations.
  • The president has authorized the National Guards to act as immigration judges, an idea the DeSantis administration has been pushing for since March.

Statistics:

  • 96% of the Everglades is comprised of wetlands.
  • 900 acres of the 24,960-acre property at the Miami-Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport have been developed.
  • The immigration detention center has a capacity of 3,000 immigrants.
  • The facility has been nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz."
  • The detention center is scheduled to open on Tuesday, with ongoing protests against it taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sources:

  • Florida Phoenix (https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/06/27/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-alligator-alcatraz-from-operating-in-the-everglades/)
  • Florida Phoenix (https://floridaphoenix.com/donate/?oa_referrer=midstorybox)

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