Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ likely to be empty within days, email shows

By KATE PAYNE and MIKE SCHNEIDER, The Associated Press/Report for America

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the federal government fight a judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by late October. That’s according to an email exchange shared with The Associated Press.