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Adam Gabbatt and José Olivares

‘Hundreds’ of people have been removed from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp, says Florida governor

Two men at a lectern.
Ron DeSantis and the head of Florida’s division of emergency management, Kevin Guthrie, hold a press conference on 25 July 2025. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

Florida has begun deporting people from the notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp, the state’s governor said, and deportations are expected to increase in the coming weeks.

At a press conference at the controversial facility, Ron DeSantis said “hundreds of illegals have been removed” from the facility. He later clarified that most of those were flown from Alligator Alcatraz to other detention facilities in the US. DeSantis, who has built a political career on his anti-immigration views, said 100 people had been deported from the US.

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