Florida's controversial Everglades immigration detention facility, widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz," could be empty within days, even as state and federal authorities continue to battle in court over whether it should remain open, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.
In an Aug. 22 exchange with South Florida Rabbi Mario Rojzman, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie said, "we are probably going to be down to 0 individuals within a few days." Rojzman and the staffer who relayed the message confirmed its authenticity to the AP. Guthrie's agency has overseen both the construction and operation of the site, which opened July 1 at a remote airstrip in the Everglades.
