NewsWFLA News TampaSeptember 14, 2026Hillsborough County
DHS inspector general reports immigration detainees were confined in phone booth-sized outdoor cages at Alligator Alcatraz
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A Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report revealed that immigration detainees at the closed Alligator Alcatraz facility were kept in outdoor cages slightly larger than phone booths for over an hour at a time.
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The findings document conditions of confinement for immigration detainees at a federal facility.
Key Facts
- A Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report found immigration detainees were confined to outdoor cages at the Alligator Alcatraz facility.
- The outdoor cages were described as being slightly larger than phone booths.
- Detainees were kept in these cages for more than an hour at a time.
- The Alligator Alcatraz facility is now shuttered.
Who's Mentioned
PersonRon DeSantis“Florida Governor who commented on the report during a Monday news conference.”OrganizationDepartment of Homeland Security“Inspector General's office conducted the inspection and issued the report.”locationAlligator Alcatraz“An Everglades detention center that has since been shuttered.”