Migrants breach fence as police clash at Greek detention center
Migrants clashed with police and breached the fence of a Greek detention center, underscoring ongoing tensions over migration in Greece.
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Colorado health dept. orders access for TB probe at Aurora ICE detention center
Colorado’s public health department issued a public health order forcing GEO Group and ICE to provide records, contacts and transfer information for a suspected TB case at the Aurora detention center, after weeks of resistance. The goal is to confirm exposure and protect public health; ICE says there are no active TB cases, while advocates and lawmakers push for transparency amid related lawsuits and ongoing scrutiny of private detention facilities.
Below Deck Med Star’s Detention Nightmare and Deportation: A Visa Wake-Up Call
Natalya Scudder, the Australian star of Below Deck: Mediterranean, recounts being detained at LAX and deported to Australia after authorities said she’d earned money on the wrong visa, describing a night in a dirty detention center with stained blankets, a shared loofah, no towels, and their taking her iPhone to review her data; she warns fellow creators to follow visa rules and be mindful of immigration processes.
ICE Expands Colorado Detention Capacity With Hudson Facility Reopening
The GEO Group has signed a multiyear ICE contract to reopen the shuttered Hudson, Colorado prison as the Big Horn Contract Detention Center, adding up to 1,188 detainees and boosting Colorado’s federal detention capacity alongside the Aurora site; the five-year deal is worth up to $528.6 million, with GEO leasing from Highlands REIT and rent beginning later this year. Local officials say they lack detailed operational information and cannot block the plan, while advocates are planning protests.
NC jail siege ends as officers retake Bertie-Martin Detention Center
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 closes controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention camp after a year
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 to shutter notorious Alligator Alcatraz detention center
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.
Utah Leaders React as Salt Lake City's ICE Facility Seems to be Off the Table
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.
New Jersey Takes Over Security as ICE Withdraws from Newark Detention Center Protests
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.
NJ Deploys State Police to Newark Detention Center Amid Protests
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.
Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center to Close, Detainees to be Relocated
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 shutters Alligator Alcatraz as costs push closure
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.
DeSantis backs plan to close Florida's controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention site
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.
DeSantis Defends Everglades Detention Center as Temporary, Nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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.
Cuban detainee dies at Georgia ICE facility amid suicide investigation
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.