President Donald Trump visits Florida’s “Crocodile Alcatraz”
President Donald Trump visited a new immigration detention center called “Crocodile Alcatraz” in Florida.
President Donald Trump traveled south on Tuesday to open a new immigration detention facility in Florida, and is considered a “crocodile alcatraz.”
Trump joined Florida Attorney General James Usmiere for a roundtable discussion on the purpose of the new facility at 10am on Tuesday, July 1st.
Trump and Usmeer will be joined by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Byron Donald, Homeland Security Department Christa Noem, acting ice director Todd Lyons, Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, and the state of news releases.
This is what you need to know about Trump’s visit.
“When will Trump visit ‘Alcatraz the Crocodile’?
Trump was scheduled to visit “Alligator Alcatraz” on Tuesday, July 1st around 10am.
How to watch Trump’s visit to “Wannial Catraz”
Florida AG said Trump’s visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” will be streamed live on Uthmeier’s social media channels, including Rumble, YouTube, Facebook and X.
What is “Wannial Catraz”?
“Alligator Alcatraz” is a new temporary immigration detention facility that houses, disposes and deports illegal immigrants, White House spokesman Carolyn Leavitt said at a press conference on Monday, June 30th.
In a previous interview, Uthmeier said he hopes the facility will house immigrants from Florida and other nearby states.
The detention center has acquired names for the wildlife surrounding it, Usmeyer said in a social media video.
“There’s no need to invest so much in the boundaries. People are not going out and waiting for them outside of alligators and Pison,” Usmeyer said. “You can’t go anywhere and you won’t hide anywhere.”
The nickname is also inspired by the infamous prison island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay. Trump touted the idea of reopening prisons earlier this spring.
Where is “Wannial Catraz” located?
“Aligator Alcatraz” is located in a vacant lot approximately 39 miles from Dade Carrier Training and Transition Airport in O’Coe, Florida. According to Miami International Airport, the abandoned airport is being used as a training facility for “commercial pilots, private training, and a handful of military touch and go.”
Contributions: Melina Kahn, USA Today
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This story has been updated to add a locator map for the Immigration Center.
