Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Florida governor announces removals and deportations from "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility — Ron DeSantis announced at a press conference on July 25 that "hundreds" of detainees have been removed from the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention camp in the Florida Everglades. Most were transferred to other U.S. detention facilities; approximately 100 were deported. DeSantis stated that Department of Homeland Security flights have begun and the "cadence is increasing." The facility, built in days to hold immigrants, reportedly operates under appalling conditions with overcrowding, sewage backups, and inadequate medical care. Capacity is set to expand from current levels to 4,000 people.
• Italian nationals detained in inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz — Two Italian nationals, Gaetano Costa and Fernando Artese, are being held at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in conditions described as "inhuman and degrading" by Italian lawmakers. Laura Boldrini of the opposition Democratic Party and Angelo Bonelli of the Green Europe party stated the two Italians had been "locked in cages, without access to a lawyer, deprived of dignity, water and decent food." The detention is sparking criticism from lawmakers in Italy calling on their government to speak out.
• DeSantis administration commits $200 million to private contractors for detention center — The DeSantis administration has committed more than $200 million to private contractors to quickly build and operate the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades. This represents approximately half of the detention center's estimated $450 million annual price tag. One politically connected vendor received a $78 million no-bid contract. The facility is detaining foreign nationals in conditions described as "inhuman and degrading" by Italian lawmakers.
• Detainees at Florida Everglades detention center reported torturous conditions — Detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades reported conditions including "torturous conditions in cage-like units full of mosquitoes," lights on at all times, lack of food and medical treatment, and unsanitary conditions. NBC News reported these conditions on July 25, 2025.