Executive Branch

Trump Opens ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Senate Passes His One Big Beautiful Bill

The new detention center, located deep in the Everglades, can hold up to 3,000 illegal immigrants.
Trump Opens ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Senate Passes His One Big Beautiful Bill
President President Donald Trump speaks after touring a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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T.J. Muscaro
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President Donald Trump on July 1 marked the opening of a new detention facility for illegal immigrants in Florida, called “Alligator Alcatraz” for its remote location deep in the Everglades and the surrounding wildlife.

While touring the site, Trump received the news that the Senate had narrowly passed his sweeping legislative package, known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” delivering him a significant political victory.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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