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Inmates overpowered guards and briefly seized parts of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, eastern North Carolina, but law enforcement intervened hours later to regain control and restore order.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the closure of Alligator Alcatraz, a yearlong Everglades detention camp for immigration detainees, amid lawsuits over environmental harm and criticism of taxpayer costs. He said the facility fulfilled its mission and that remaining detainees were moved to federal custody, while critics vow ongoing legal action and questions remain about site restoration and the airfield’s future use.
Florida Gov. announced the closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in the Everglades (Collier County), with detainees to be relocated and operations wound down as part of a broader shift in state immigration policy.
Federal DHS says it will use existing detention space, casting doubt on Salt Lake City’s planned ICE detention facility, a development reported by the New York Times. Utah leaders offered mixed responses: Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla called the news welcome and criticized rights violations in such facilities; Rep. Matt MacPherson said a facility could help free jail space and would like to see the federal government proceed; Gov. Spencer Cox hasn’t commented, and there has been no official federal word on future plans.
Federal agents will withdraw from the parking lot outside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center, with New Jersey state police ready to oversee protests over detention conditions. The move comes after clashes that included pepper spray and a baton strike, with three protesters arrested as demonstrators confronted officers. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had refused to allow ICE expansion, prompting a shift to state oversight and the designation of a protest zone. DHS said force used was minimal, while demonstrators and the ACLU alleged detainee hunger strikes and mistreatment; DHS denied a hunger strike occurred, and no serious injuries were reported.
New Jersey Gov. deploys state police to establish a protest zone outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark as protesters clash with federal immigration officers; advocates say detainees are staging a hunger strike.
The New York Times reports that Florida’s controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Everglades is slated to close as early as June, with detainees moved out by then and the facility dismantled afterward. Florida has been spending over $1 million daily to operate the center and is awaiting $608 million in federal reimbursement, while officials say the site was never meant to be permanent and no relocation plan has been announced, amid concerns about detainee conditions and access to lawyers.
Florida plans to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention center by June after vendors were told the facility would be demobilized; about 1,400 detainees will be moved or deported, with the site then repurposed as a small airport for pilot training. The decision comes as operating costs near $1 billion, with federal reimbursement of the initial $608 million and an additional $300 million in expenses uncertain, potentially leaving taxpayers to cover the gap.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled support for shuttering the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility in the Everglades after the state spent hundreds of millions building and operating it. He cited discussions with DHS leadership and reimbursement questions, noting federal reimbursement may cover only per-detainee costs, potentially leaving Florida taxpayers on the hook. The move follows years of promotion of the site as a deterrent and signals a possible DHS shift in enforcement strategy, drawing reaction from critics and local officials.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Everglades-based immigration detention center nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz' was always meant to be temporary, addressing ongoing scrutiny of its existence amid political debate.
A 33-year-old Cuban immigrant, Denny Adán González, died at CoreCivic's Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia; authorities say suicide is suspected and the case is under investigation. The death is ICE’s 18th detainee death in 2026 and the fourth suicide at Stewart. González had been deported in 2020, re-entered the U.S. in 2022, and was detained in January after a December arrest for alleged assault and domestic violence; DHS did not comment.
Detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in rural Texas report dire conditions—including bugs in the food and constant lights—while two measles cases prompt quarantines; lawyers and rights groups say detention is being used for political leverage and highlight alleged medical neglect, as a private contractor defends its care standards.
Measles cases are rising nationwide, with 588 confirmed this year, and two cases have been reported at the Dilley family detention center in Texas. Health experts warn that crowded detention facilities accelerate spread, prompting lockdowns and vaccination efforts, while advocates push to shut down the facility and decarcerate; federal vaccination campaigns appear limited, placing the burden on states.
Documents obtained by the NH ACLU show state officials knew as early as Jan. 12, 2026 that ICE planned to buy and repurpose a 43-acre Merrimack warehouse into a detention facility, with federal authorities seeking historic-resource feedback and the governor’s office criticized for not disclosing plans to the public, press, or town; Merrimack leaders oppose the move and advocates call for transparency amid opposition to ICE expansion.
Two detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas—the nation’s largest immigrant family detention facility—tested positive for measles, authorities said, prompting concerns from lawmakers and advocates that the crowded site could see a broader outbreak without proper prevention measures.