Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal immigrants that was celebrated by President Donald Trump.

After Fox News raised the idea of a “Bear Alcatraz” ICE facility in Alaska, the office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy said that the state has no such plans.

Alligator Alcatraz is located in a remote region in South Florida, which includes the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area. Florida is building a migrant detention center ...

The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and trailers surrounded by razor wire.

Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has a "swamp and a dream," and she wants to bring it to the Palmetto State. In a Tuesday, July 1 post on X, Mace praised "Alligator Alcatraz," a new immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades championed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Florida Gov.

Florida lawmakers argued state law grants elected officials access to inspect state-operated facilities without approval, but the Florida Division of Emergency Management denied their request.

Alaska has joked about setting up a “Bear Alcatraz” to help the Trump administration detain more illegal migrants — as the White House urged Republican states to work with the