After the government confirmed the transfer of all individuals before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, civil rights organizations and civil rights advocates complained about the lack of transparency of federal and state authorities regarding the future of the imprisoned people who were still detained at the controversial immigration center known as" Alligator Alcatraz," which is located in the Florida Everglades.

Although the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service ( ICE ) reported that the detainees were moved to other locations, organizations that are fighting the facility's operation warned that the complex is still in operation and continues to pose environmental risks for one of South Florida's most fragile ecological areas.

The centers for Biological Diversity ( CBD ) and Friends of the Everglades assert that the authorities have not stated what will happen to the facilities or how the potential environmental damage caused during its operation will be treated.

These features were created behind closed doors, constructed without the public's approval, and run secretly. According to attorney Paul J. Schwiep, the constitutional representative for both businesses, they then appear to be being destroyed without any instructions on how the site will be restored or claims that it will close permanently.

The incarceration front legal challenge is still raging.

The environmental groups reiterated that they will keep active the lawsuit filed in 2025 against the administrations of President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for the construction and operation of the detention center within the Big Cypress National Reserve, in the heart of the Everglades ecosystem.

According to the plaintiffs, the facility was built in an accelerated manner without complying with federal environmental assessment procedures required by law. They also maintain that the operations affected habitats of protected species and generated impacts on natural resources in the region.

The organizations assure that, despite the transfer of the migrants, heavy equipment, active lighting systems and constant movement of materials considered potentially dangerous are still observed in the place. Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples called the project a costly failure for taxpayers and said they will seek to hold authorities accountable for the damage caused.

For its part, Earthjustice, an organization that legally represents several of the plaintiffs, insisted that the temporary closure does not eliminate the existing risks to the environment or the legal responsibilities derived from the construction of the complex.

Uncertainty about the future of migrants and facilities

The relocation of the detainees occurred in the midst of the arrival of the hurricane season and after reports that pointed to a high operating cost of the center, estimated at more than a million dollars per day. However, DeSantis' recent statements left open the possibility that the facility could be used again in the future. The governor rejected that the complex has been completely abandoned and highlighted that during its operation it allowed nearly 25,000 migrants to be processed.

The uncertainty about the fate of the transferred people and the lack of information about the future of the center have generated new criticism among activists and human rights defenders. In addition to demanding the permanent closure of “Alligator Alcatraz,” the plaintiff groups seek that federal and state authorities implement a comprehensive environmental restoration plan for the affected area.

The case will return to court in the coming weeks, where the organizations hope to obtain court orders that force the government to repair any environmental damage and to make transparent decisions related to a facility that, since its opening, was surrounded by controversy due to its immigration, economic and ecological implications.

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