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June 17, 2026
All Detainees Transferred from Alligator Alcatraz Amid Ongoing Calls for Permanent Closure
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed all detainees from Alligator Alcatraz have been transferred due to hurricane season concerns, but did not specify the number or new locations.
- Activists argue that the transfer is a temporary measure and continue to call for the facility's permanent closure, citing ongoing mistreatment and lack of legal access for detainees.
- Since its opening, approximately 22,000 undocumented immigrants have been processed at Alligator Alcatraz, with advocates emphasizing the need for accountability and humane treatment.
7 Sources
- Detainees moved out of "Alligator Alcatraz" over hurricane concerns, ICE saysJun 17, 2026 at 3:18 AM · CBS News
- Kristi Noem’s flagship project Alligator Alcatraz sits empty as detainees forced to move outJun 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM · Independent
- Even as Florida moves detainees from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, activists fight for its permanent closureJun 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM · The Guardian
- All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS saysJun 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM · ABC News
- All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferredJun 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM · NPR
- All 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees transferred ahead of hurricane season: DHSJun 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM · The Hill
- US ICE says detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center are relocatedJun 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM · Reuters