Immigrants held at Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center have been transferred to other immigration facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security, though questions remain about whether the site has fully ceased operations.
In a statement reported by The Associated Press, DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said detainees were moved because of hurricane-season concerns. "For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities," Bis said. The agency did not disclose how many people were transferred, where they were sent or whether the facility would close permanently.
