DeSantis Closes Detention Center, Keeps Immigration Enforcement Powers

Governor Ron DeSantis announced June 25 the closure of Alligator Alcatraz, Florida's controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades, citing poor conditions. He is preserving the state's 287(g) agreements—federal contracts giving Florida immigration enforcement authority—and the detention infrastructure that enabled the facility. The move removes political liability without abandoning his enforcement posture, suggesting calculation ahead of 2028.