Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex WoodwardMonday 14 September 2026 21:30 BSTRon DeSantis's Hulk Hogan tribute interrupted by Alligator Alcatraz protesterA Department of Homeland Security inspector general report revealed severe non-compliance at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in Florida, including bug-infested showers and a lack of clean water.Detainees at the facility were confined in phonebooth-sized metal cages used as self-described calming areas, a practice federal investigators called unprecedented and inhumane.The facility was built to support President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign at a cost of $300 million, operating for one year before closing.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson denied claims of inhumane conditions, stating the facility was consistent with past administration standards.Alligator Alcatraz faces ongoing lawsuits from former detainees over unsanitary conditions and from environmental groups over ecological damage to the Everglades.In fullAlligator Alcatraz held immigrants in phonebooth-sized cages to ‘manage their emotions,’ watchdog findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in