Trump expected to visit the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility this week
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — President Donald Trump is anticipated to attend the official opening of a controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday, which state leaders have nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.”

The Palm Beach Post revealed on Sunday that Federal Aviation Administration data suggested Trump would be in South Florida for the event. This was confirmed by two White House officials and a Florida official who are familiar with the president’s travel plans, stating that Trump is “likely” to attend.

The detention center is located on an infrequently used airstrip in Miami-Dade County. Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration acquired the land via emergency powers to establish housing for undocumented immigrants. DeSantis initially issued an emergency order concerning immigration in early 2023 and has renewed it multiple times since. This order grants him substantial authority, including the power to commandeer land. Some local politicians in Miami-Dade County have opposed DeSantis’ decision to use the land for the Everglades-based detention site.

The facility, which was set up quickly — in roughly one week — by the DeSantis administration, was the brainchild of state Attorney General James Uthmeier, who is DeSantis’ former chief of staff and one of his top political advisers.

Environmental groups sued to block the plan Friday, arguing it could have devastating effects on the Everglades.

“The site is more than 96% wetlands, surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve, and is habitat for the endangered Florida panther and other iconic species,” Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Florida Everglades, which is among the groups suing, said in a statement. “This scheme is not only cruel, it threatens the Everglades ecosystem that state and federal taxpayers have spent billions to protect.”

Hundreds of people also turned out Saturday for a protest against construction of the facility, which is expected to have 5,000 immigrant detention beds.

“Alligator Alcatraz” has been hyped as the highest-profile example of Florida’s push to be the state that most aggressively tries to align with Trump’s immigration agenda.

The facility is estimated to cost $450 million annually, and it has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security, which has said it is likely to reimburse the state for at least some costs associated with operation.

The facility has received significant national attention, resulting in a media and political boon for Uthmeier and DeSantis, who on Friday gave a tour of the facility to Fox News.

Beyond the significant national media attention, political fundraising is up for both Uthmeier and the Republican Party of Florida, which has started selling branded merchandise off the idea, NBC News reported Saturday.

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