Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: A Harsh New Frontier in Migrant Detention Exposes Government Overreach

In a bold and controversial move, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has proposed building a new migrant detention facility ominously dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the Everglades—a vast wilderness teeming with alligators and pythons. The site is designed to detain up to one thousand immigrants apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), echoing President Trump’s hardline immigration agenda. The plan is not simply about capacity but sends a chilling message. By exploiting natural barriers like dangerous wildlife instead of conventional fences or walls, this proposal attempts to turn nature itself into a prison perimeter. Uthmeier proudly noted in video...