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- Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades: Photos of ICE detention center in Ochopee</p>
<p>Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY NETWORK July 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM</p>
<p>What is Alligator Alcatraz, and what does it look like?</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, had a special visitor July 1 − President Donald Trump. It marked the first visit back to his home state in two months.</p>
<p>Championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and State Attorney General James Uthmeier, both Republicans, the state transformed the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee into Alligator Alcatraz in a quick turnaround (see below). Florida's Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center was previously a 39-square-mile airport facility with a 10,500-foot runway to temporarily detain undocumented immigrants.</p>
<p>Scenes from outside Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee, Florida as President Donald Trump toured the facility on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.</p>
<p>However, not everyone is on board with Alligator Alcatraz. Since ground broke at transforming the lone airport strip into the ICE detention center, environmental groups have protested against Alligator Alcatraz.</p>
<p>Some stats about Alligator Alcatraz, Florida's ICE detention center, as of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, or "opening day:"</p>
<p>maximum capacity of detainees: 3,000</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz staff members: 1,000</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz security personnel: more than 400</p>
<p>There is a legal service on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz has access to a clergy.</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz has a laundry service.</p>
<p>There is a recreation yard at Alligator Alcatraz.</p>
<p>Alligator Alcatraz is air-conditioned.</p>
<p>How long did it take to build Alligator Alcatraz: 8 days</p>
<p>number of security cameras: more than 200</p>
<p>barbed wire at Alligator Alcatraz: more than 28,000 feet</p>
<p>The ICE detention center hosted VIP guests for its opening day, including President Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.</p>
<p>Below are photos of Alligator Alcatraz, including a tour of what it looks like, protesters who oppose the ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, and what the airport site could have been.</p>
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<p>Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Alligator Alcatraz photos of ICE detention center in Ochopee, Florida</p>
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