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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Debunks Media Lies About 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Updated: 9/16/2025

What it is

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to what it describes as misleading media coverage regarding the Alligator Alcatraz facility, a detention center for illegal immigrants in the Florida Everglades. DHS officials claim that reports have been filled with 'lies' and 'baseless allegations' about the conditions at the facility.

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  • DHS officials claim that reports have been filled with 'lies' and 'baseless allegations' about the conditions at the facility.

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