Name: Questions grow over cost, conditions at Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility
Uploaded: 2026-04-08T22:05:16
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Description: One day after a federal court heard arguments over whether to shut down the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Everglades due to environmental concerns, questions are also growing about the cost to taxpayers.

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Questions grow over cost, conditions at Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility

Published: April 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM

Tags: Alligator Alcatraz , Immigration , Ochopee , Collier County

One day after a federal court heard arguments over whether to shut down the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Everglades due to environmental concerns, questions are also growing about the cost to taxpayers.