DHS Liquidates Operations at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Federal Detention Costs Face Realignment
The Department of Homeland Security finalized the total evacuation of the Ochopee ICE detention center on June 17, 2026, ending operations at one of the nation’s most logistically expensive federal sites. The facility, colloquially known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ due to its extreme isolation