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Inside Alligator Alcatraz: Photos Reveal Florida's New Deportation Fortress
by Michael Austin on August 22, 2025
Aerial view of "Alligator Alcatraz"Chandan Khanna - AFP / Getty Images
An aerial photograph shows a full view of the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility's exterior.
Illegal immigrant detention tentsAlon Skuy / Getty Images
An aerial shot of the "Alligator Alcatraz" complex shows a series of tents likely used to house illegal immigrants.
MAGA leaders tour medical facilityAndrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty Images
President President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tour a medical facility section of "Alligator Alcatraz."
MAGA leaders view a housing facilityAndrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty Images
President President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem view housing facilities in "Alligator Alcatraz."
Noem attends roundtable in "Alligator Alcatraz"Andrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty Images
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stands in front of a sign showing statistics related to the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility and it's capacity during a roundtable discussion in the complex.
Toilets and beds in "Alligator Alcatraz"Andrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty Images
Toilets and beds sit in plain view in the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility.
