September 15, 2026

The Box in the Everglades: What Happened Inside Alligator Alcatraz — and Why the President Laughed

A federal watchdog has now confirmed what detainees, lawyers, and Amnesty International reported for more than a year: immigrants at Florida’s shuttered Everglades detention camp were locked in outdoor metal cages the size of phone booths. The practice was unprecedented. The cost was staggering. The oversight was blocked. And the President treated the entire thing as a punchline.

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