Feds block millions for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’ over pending environmental review

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,157

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The federal government is withholding a $608 million grant to help pay for Florida’s migrant lockups because a required environmental review still hasn’t been completed, newly released records show.

The so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Deportation Depot” centers were projected to cost $1.7 billion over two years, with Floridians expected to pay at least $1.1 billion, according to nearly 3,000 pages of emails and financial sheets reviewed by the Phoenix.

And costs could climb even …

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